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emphasis

[em-fuh-sis] / ˈɛm fə sɪs /


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The firm also expects countries to place greater emphasis on strategic stockpiling.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In the state’s ethnic studies curriculum, Chávez is taught alongside other key figures such as Dolores Huerta and Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong, with emphasis on the broader farmworker movement and its diverse contributors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

On many occasions domestically, Arsenal's number nine has drifted back to become a number 10 – a different emphasis but with a similarly devastating impact.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Now, the market’s emphasis is moving to inference, or the use of trained models by businesses and other users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Miig stood, pacing his Story pace, waving his arms like a slow-motion conductor to place emphasis and tone over us all.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline