emphasize
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Increasing social and political backlash to data-center development could be leading Big Tech companies “to start building sooner to emphasize job creation,” Nowak noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Similarly, some economists emphasize that the steep tariff hikes have had only a small measured impact on overall U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Despite the growing value of citizen science, the researchers emphasize that expert taxonomists remain indispensable.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
As I wrote from prison, “We do not oppose dialogue with the government, nor do we confront it, but rather emphasize obedience to those in authority.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I find the rituals comforting—the tried-and-true hymns, sermons by the mild- mannered, slope-shouldered reverend that emphasize decency and good manners.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s poignant outdoor staging of the Bard’s play emphasizes the effects of the tragic protagonist’s war trauma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Nolan emphasizes that he felt “a responsibility to have the appropriate tone, to have a sense of consequences,” which is why the film emphasizes the ancient world’s concept of xenia, otherwise known as Zeus’ law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Society of Professional Journalists’ ethics code emphasizes minimizing harm while also acting in the public interest and holding power accountable.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Goldman client note emphasizes that despite the last five tumultuous trading sessions, performance across the systematic space is still positive for 2026 to the tune of 11.3%.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
He emphasizes how much her letters mean to him.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Tam said Odora’s spadix was a developmental irregularity, but emphasized the plant remains healthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But he emphasized that “it’s not a policy change, it’s a temporary pause” while officials review the incidents and decide whether training could be improved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The judges behind Monday's ruling emphasized that their decision in no way offered scientific advice or the basis for public health policy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Particularly in his “Young England” trilogy of the 1840s, he emphasized the divide between rich and poor opened by urbanization and the Industrial Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The way I emphasized sometime it was hopeless.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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"It's OK to be a Democrat and be religious," she told AFP, while emphasizing that government must be secular.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
The question definitively answered here is whether more schools should be emphasizing project learning over rote memorization and teaching to the test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Lincoln’s left hand rested on a stack of books, emphasizing his learning and rhetorical skill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
That philosophy finds echoes in the leadership of Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who concluded his first policy meeting last week by scaling back central-bank communication and emphasizing data dependence.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Similarly, the holistic educator places music and the arts in a central position in a child’s education, emphasizing the artistic and aesthetic experiences that only the arts can bring.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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