emphasis
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Polymarket’s long-shot emphasis looks to be an anomaly in the prediction-market world.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
By choosing company veteran John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook, Apple’s board is expressing confidence in the company’s continued emphasis on hardware innovation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
“Black Bag” tore up spy movie conventions with its emphasis on fidelity in the field, becoming one of the genre’s most scintillating new films in years.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
“Given South Korea’s sensitivity to oil prices, I will place greater emphasis on price stability,” he said in response to a lawmaker’s question.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Olanna stressed the have, placed an exaggerated emphasis on it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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