emphasis
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“Black Bag” tore up spy movie conventions with its emphasis on fidelity in the field, becoming one of the genre’s most scintillating new films in years.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
We’re going to place an emphasis on every drill in practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A more important idea is an emphasis on the values that are taught by each of the world’s great religions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The stock, with a $90 billion market cap, is unusual among Canada’s big banks for its historical emphasis on expanding in Latin America.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
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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