emphasis
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“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
“But we need a lot more emphasis on the low-cost side.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
We’re going to place an emphasis on every drill in practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The stock, with a $90 billion market cap, is unusual among Canada’s big banks for its historical emphasis on expanding in Latin America.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The deliberate emphasis, the deepened voice, meant that Richard was not part of we; a visitor could not take the liberties of the homeowners.
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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