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emphasis

[em-fuh-sis] / ˈɛm fə sɪs /


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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

Another of Apple’s AI advantages, its emphasis on protecting users’ privacy, is also a handicap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Not much of a word, but the emphasis seems to have hit him nonetheless.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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