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emphasis

[em-fuh-sis] / ˈɛm fə sɪs /


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To handle the scale of cooking, he built two identical kitchens on either side of the Chota Imambara - a design that also reflects Awadhi architecture's heavy emphasis on symmetry, he adds.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Netflix’s 2026 film slate is prioritizing original storytelling, with an emphasis on comedies and movies aimed at young adults.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The firm also expects countries to place greater emphasis on strategic stockpiling.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Now, the market’s emphasis is moving to inference, or the use of trained models by businesses and other users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“They said they have nothing and that our emphasis now is self-sufficiency and farming.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie