emphasis
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She’s also noticed that declining emphasis on the Western canon of literature has brought on a new, bookish tribalism.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
In keeping with the couple’s emphasis on indoor/outdoor living, the property features multiple French doors that open up directly to the yard, along with several balconies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
In Los Angeles, parent-child classes are abundant, but Mehlman’s tennis class is different in emphasis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Powell said Burnham would be "pragmatic" on the subject, adding: "I don't think it's a change of policy. It's more a change of emphasis."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
She did not say this with any particular emphasis, but Roza knew she was being warned against jumping.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
The show’s photos, predominantly in black and white, document these dramatic emphases as revealed by the stances and gestures of Graham and her dedicated group of women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
An agency spokesperson told ProPublica it is not unusual for the institute to publish directors’ letters with grant applications, and that this one informs readers “about this Administration’s thematic emphases in the semi-quincentennial year.”
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
Where Hearts had made the right choices in key moments, Celtic too often took the wrong option with passes, crosses and emphases.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
And the difficulty of what he’s doing shouldn’t be understated: He’s not just repeating his part of the dialogue but replicating his pauses, cadence, emphases naturally and in sync with Hnath’s audio.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
If the primary accentuation be given through a finger reaction, the fixating of that specific form of change will predispose toward an overlooking of secondary emphases depending on minor motor reactions of a different sort.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
Vocabulary lists containing emphasis
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 31-40
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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