emphases

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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

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

There were emphases on ballhandling, shooting from midrange, being aggressive, driving to the basket and finishing around the rim.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

You could hear Nézet-Séguin working out the dynamic emphases in real time at Carnegie.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Down by the creek the frogs boomed out, and platinum mists lay dreamily between their soft emphases of shadow.

From The Tempering by Buck, Charles Neville