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emphasis

[em-fuh-sis] / ˈɛm fə sɪs /


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Kenyon's tone, emphasis and choice of language was markedly different from Nigel Farage's both in the House of Commons and in an online video he posted.

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

There is a new aerospace and defense company—with an emphasis on space—for investors to follow.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

“And”—he looks at his tablet—“I have both Javier’s and Petra’s En Cognito programs. Standard core, with an emphasis on botany and geology in the sciences.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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