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emphasis

[em-fuh-sis] / ˈɛm fə sɪs /


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The emphasis on Frankie is not just unwelcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Details of the Labour government's new strategy are expected to be published shortly, but the government said it would place a "major, explicit emphasis on socio-economic background as a primary driver of unequal opportunity".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Invesco’s equal weight ETF puts the same emphasis on all tech stocks to avoid a scenario in which a few large companies dictate performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Warfare is going through another transition, one placing new, if not central, emphasis on drones, networks, and A.I.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Aware of the architects’ increasing emphasis on size, Olmsted shortly before the meeting had written to Burnham suggesting ways to enliven the grounds.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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