emphasize
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The researchers emphasize that exercising together is not a solution for every relationship difficulty.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
He goes on to emphasize that what Claude found — a previously uncharacterized enzyme system found in viruses that infect bacteria — isn’t necessarily going to be useful.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
One thing you emphasize in the book is the need to make sure that we are not stunting children’s emotional growth, especially in the midst of this effort to push more A.I. into schools.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
He doesn’t emphasize their eccentricities or tell the audience what makes them funny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I think most of the time she was going on and on about what an honor it was that I’d been chosen: she really didn’t emphasize that there was something wrong with the kid.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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Throughout, Bergman artfully but never rigidly emphasizes parallels between them, even having Alma seem to stand in place for Elisabet in scenes with her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Although Cousins is in the twilight of his career, he has thrown a league-high nine touchdown passes, thriving in a system that emphasizes play action schemes and quickly diagnosing coverages, two areas where Cousins excels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The eating pattern emphasizes green leafy vegetables; other vegetables; berries; nuts; whole grains; fish; beans; olive oil; and poultry, along with moderate wine consumption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Bring a little forgiveness to the picture, says Celeste Birkhofer, a clinical psychologist and adjunct clinical faculty member at Stanford Medical School who emphasizes grief counseling.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Gardullo emphasizes that it’s the sand that has protected the artifacts “‘that would have otherwise been lost to history.’”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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“Participants emphasized, however, that they approached each meeting with an open mind and decisions at future meetings would depend on incoming information.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But White emphasized that for companies handling billions in revenue, "the sums are kind of irrelevant."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Still, she emphasized that students should be able to count on a degree or credential that they pay for making them better off.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Researchers emphasized that the results are encouraging but are not yet strong enough to support new treatment recommendations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
For much of this book I have emphasized the diffusion of technology that takes place in the absence of formidable barriers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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“If you’re trying to contrast reality versus fantasy, the reality has to be in its language, in its location,” Del Toro adds, emphasizing his resolve to make the movie in his native tongue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
On Tuesday, Rubio sought to smooth over such difficulties, stressing that Washington wouldn’t expand its military activities in Iceland without the country’s cooperation and emphasizing U.S. respect for its sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
At the same time, some academics are emphasizing the need for students to hone AI skills to improve efficiency, deepen expertise, and meet the demands of a modern workforce.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s also worth emphasizing that buying and holding has outperformed each of these three seasonal strategies on a risk-adjusted basis.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
I spoke at the City College of New York, emphasizing the value of diversity and immigration.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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