emphasis
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An LTA physio was sent to Miami in March as Kartal started to realise the extent of her back problem, but the emphasis is also on players building their own support network.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
I think the court placed too much emphasis on the loss of Spirit’s market discipline and not enough emphasis on the potential benefits of having a big low-cost carrier.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Maybe we want to change the emphasis to there are reasons to live, and you are not doomed, and you have a place here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Those against it feel it places too much emphasis on goalkeepers feigning injury.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
He loathed the clatter and smoke of steam launches; he wanted electric boats designed specifically for the park, with emphasis on graceful lines and silent operation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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