italic
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He compared autonomy to the development of Microsoft Word -- concentrating on swarms was like obsessing over the button that makes text italic, instead of the whole programme.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“In small italic type under the photo, it said it came from a film called ‘Nosferatu’ ” — a film he’d never heard of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
Other features fit with what we know of Milton's neat italic hand, which rarely featured joined letters.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Looking further, I found gold nameplate necklaces that spell “Anxiety” and “Depression” in a trendy bold italic font, available at ban.do for $48.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
All abridging remarks and other comments will be in this fancy italic type so you’ll know.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
“It’s not what’s working that gives us concern, it’s what’s not working,” he wrote, and the italics were his.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
His midround chats with Jennings have revealed a self-deprecating wit and interests so quirky they’re cool—chasing eclipses, writing in italics, driving around with his trivia friends looking for a rare goose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The whole text, with the relevant portion in italics, provides as follows:
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024
The result is a hypnotically spiraling, singable score that lends some Italian italics to the dark, damning yet deeply funny story of a man who can’t escape the ugly monster within.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Several spaces beneath and printed in italics was the follow-up: What was the true name and occupation of the author?
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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