emphasize
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Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Because the study was observational, the researchers emphasize that it cannot show that DCCBs directly caused the poorer kidney outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
These products emphasize “not stripping the skin barrier, not being too harsh—and then also combining the sensorial experience,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Goldman note also found that, with different governors at the helm, markets tend to emphasize different features of their leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
I emphasize the word "greatest" and look across at Lou again.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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He emphasizes the point by revealing that he gave another driver a thumbs-up after being given permission to turn in a busy intersection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Weight-loss advice often emphasizes calorie restriction and smaller portions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The diet emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, nuts, and olive oil — and limiting foods like red meat, cheese and sugar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
“She works very hard at making it seem like it’s off the cuff,” he emphasizes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Two cultures: one emphasizes the difference between Evidence-Indices and Evidence-Perspicuity; the other minimizes it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Merrill emphasized it’s important to communicate that “in-person care is restricted,” but that people are still accessing pills by mail.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Unlike some recent stagings that have emphasized the dark undercurrents in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma,” Francesca Zambello’s slick new production was all primary colors, a paean to American frontier boosterism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The plan hasn’t seemed to change under current CEO Josh D’Amaro, who managed the Epic Games partnership in his previous role as parks chief and has emphasized the importance of technology in his new position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fellow Author Dr Phil Bierwirth, a retired environmental geoscientist affiliated with the ANU Emeritus Faculty, emphasized that the study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Whether he is sincere, it is a little hard to say: having emphasized his belief in miracles, he proceeds to make the concept of a miracle entirely subjective only a few paragraphs later.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Because it’s done so slowly and fluidly, emphasizing “soft joints” instead of locking out or bracing body parts, it’s low-impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead, genetic studies of archaeological remains from Europe and the Americas have uncovered evidence of multiple treponemal diseases in ancient populations, emphasizing how complex the evolutionary history of these pathogens may be.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mamdani has tried to balance his personal views by emphasizing that he is a mayor for all New Yorkers, including Jewish residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
When Stewart pressed her on the president’s fixation, Collins defended her record, emphasizing that she refuses to serve only one political audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Indeed. Now, as I was saying,” she said, emphasizing her words with little cleaver-chops of her hand on the range, “do you think it’s wise to discuss the future with children from the past?”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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