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
Other features fit with what we know of Milton's neat italic hand, which rarely featured joined letters.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
His corpus includes everything from major paintings and epic films to Mylar balloons and generic business portraits to monosyllabic interview responses and the standard italic font that became wholly identified with his rubber-stamped signature.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2020
This transcript is lightly edited, with Times clarifications in italic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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
Here’s a list of all nominees from the ceremony, with winners highlighted in bold italics.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
The list prices, naturally, appeared in italics; like Percheron horses, none existed on the market for sale at any figure.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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