emphasis
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The emphasis on Frankie is not just unwelcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Details of the Labour government's new strategy are expected to be published shortly, but the government said it would place a "major, explicit emphasis on socio-economic background as a primary driver of unequal opportunity".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Warfare is going through another transition, one placing new, if not central, emphasis on drones, networks, and A.I.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
There is a new aerospace and defense company—with an emphasis on space—for investors to follow.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Miig stood, pacing his Story pace, waving his arms like a slow-motion conductor to place emphasis and tone over us all.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing emphasis
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 31-40
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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