emphasize
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Regarding research, the committee recommended examining “publish-or-perish incentives that emphasize quantity over quality.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The researchers emphasize, however, that genetic susceptibility or difficult life circumstances do not make heart disease inevitable.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Apple’s play is to emphasize the iPhone’s privacy protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The researchers emphasize that they are not suggesting chlorophyll, heme, or any particular biological pigment is responsible for Venus's dark ultraviolet features.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
I cannot emphasize this enough: It was a completely normal rap song, except in Swedish.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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The company emphasizes lessons from its experience, including the need to start with the desired business outcome, not a technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Friedman emphasizes that some critics are concerned that a so-called BookTok phenomenon pushes literature toward consumerism and waters down literary quality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He emphasizes that ”There were no failed auctions, no dealer balance sheet seizure, no forced unwinds.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
But his performance still emphasizes full-bodied emoting as much as his dialogue delivery, if not more.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 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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For his part, even Eric Trump emphasized Americans’ privilege in his presentation: “America is the country that needs Bitcoin the least.”
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
The leaders emphasized university policy: “The principles of academic freedom protect freedom of inquiry and research, freedom of teaching, and freedom of expression and publication.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
It was a point he emphasized throughout the press conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The findings point to a potentially important connection between vitamin D and surgical pain, but the researchers emphasized several limitations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite Maggie’s erratic behavior, the city reporter emphasized, “she knew what she was talking about.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Novig hopes emphasizing responsibility will serve as another point of differentiation, Fortinsky said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jacobs could recognize the architect’s hallmark design elements showcased in the home, explaining: “The house was living proof of Wright’s hallmark Usonian principle, emphasizing a close connection between a structure and its surrounding environment.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The search for a father and his 14-year-old daughter following last month’s discovery of a dead infant in Monterey County has turned into a rescue operation, with authorities emphasizing that the teen is a victim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Now independent medical groups are stepping up with their own recommendations, emphasizing the shots are safe and people who are eligible should get them.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 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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