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emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /


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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

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

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

"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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