italic

Example Sentences

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And, she wrote in bold italics, the agency “must take special care to consider the impact of climate-driven disasters fueled by greenhouse gases on environmental justice communities and their ability to recover.”

From Seattle Times

The chamber surely knows this because it quotes that exact language in its letter, placing the “and” in italics for emphasis.

From Los Angeles Times

Tellingly, Bird-Wilson uses Cree without italics, forcing the reader to put their own ignorance into perspective.

From Washington Post

A quick flip through the pages might set off alarm bells for those fearful of italics, bold type, capital letters, dictionary definitions and chunky quotations.

From New York Times

I use italics often for my scientific writing, but LibreOffice Writer will just arbitrarily start a new sentence in italics.

From Seattle Times