emphasis
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Invesco’s equal weight ETF puts the same emphasis on all tech stocks to avoid a scenario in which a few large companies dictate performance.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He said "too much emphasis is placed on inflation".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
Not without reason, Mr. Hegseth projected optimism about the ability of the American alliance system to survive the Trump administration’s emphasis on military burden-sharing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Not much of a word, but the emphasis seems to have hit him nonetheless.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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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