1
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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as in to reinforce
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasize
Connectors integrate both approaches and emphasize bringing people together to learn from one another.
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Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Anywhere around the city, officials emphasized, its important to look out for those around you.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2024
The stories were often subdued — even melancholy — despite centering around a group of martial arts mutants, and emphasized the humanity of the turtles, who were struggling with finding their own identities in a world that didn’t want them.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Throughout his career, Dolan emphasized that his companies always focused on providing unique content and innovative means of distributing them to consumers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
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Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Anywhere around the city, officials emphasized, its important to look out for those around you.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2024
The stories were often subdued — even melancholy — despite centering around a group of martial arts mutants, and emphasized the humanity of the turtles, who were struggling with finding their own identities in a world that didn’t want them.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Throughout his career, Dolan emphasized that his companies always focused on providing unique content and innovative means of distributing them to consumers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
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What to Know Speaking on Tuesday's episode of Cafe Insider, Bharara highlighted that Merchan's decision to schedule the January 10 sentencing followed Trump's own request to delay proceedings until after November's election.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The findings highlight the urgent need to address threats to prevent further species declines and losses and could help to inform future efforts to reduce the loss of freshwater biodiversity, the researchers said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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For now, SpaceX maintains its lead in the private space race, with Starship's upcoming test flight poised to reinforce its dominance.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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What is The Safeguard and is this omniscient AI called The Algorithm reinforcing the rules of the silos?Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The photo shared from the vice president’s official social media accounts on Saturday featured the three Democrats the most prominently.Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Walmart set features an exaggerated half-zip collar and streamlined wide-leg pants that ring a familiar bell in our loungewear-loving heads — and it’s marked down to just $30 today.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Their participation underscores the event’s mission of bridging regional boundaries.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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The letter underscored that this approach undermines accountability and could exacerbate the rapid spread of fake news, leaving businesses particularly vulnerable.HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Observers have largely brushed aside the idea that the U.S. could realistically acquire Greenland; Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed that Greenland is not for sale as the acquisition conversation continued to flow from the president-elect.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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According to The Los Angeles Times, officials stressed that there is no immediate danger to the Westwood campus but urged students to remain vigilant.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Since initiating its Regenerative Cotton Program in 2022, Citizens has procured approximately 4 million pounds of regenerative cotton, illustrating its commitment to empowering farmers and enhancing agricultural sustainability.Angela Lei, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its rugged, waterproof build is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, while add-on lenses enhance versatility for content creators.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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That’s fairly rare among acts that got their start in the spotlight more than half a century ago, and that fact underlines his ongoing popularity in American pop culture.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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His two third-and-long conversions against the Eagles underline their defense’s difficulties against mobile quarterbacks this season.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Second, invest in initiatives that deepen your audience’s connection to your brand.Will Fan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The fires — expected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history — have deepened a crisis in the state’s home insurance market that was already reeling before the devastation came.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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