emphasis
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That emphasis on community and institutional belonging raises an interesting question about where such assumptions are cultivated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said the emphasis should not be on pinning blame on individuals but finding the cause: "We need to know what is killing our elephants."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
This is, after all, what it takes to be part of M11 Track Club, where the emphasis is on fun until the stopwatch starts.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 1986, similar levels of Democrats and working-class voters agreed with the statement “This country would have many fewer problems if there were more emphasis on traditional family ties.”
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
She took a chocolate chip cookie from a pack they were sharing and waved it for emphasis.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The show’s photos, predominantly in black and white, document these dramatic emphases as revealed by the stances and gestures of Graham and her dedicated group of women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Coming to work, being humble and understanding that we haven’t done much,” McCain said of the defense’s emphases.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022
"We need unity among free marketeers. Kemi and Suella Braverman set out convincing programmes, with differing emphases, for change," Lord Frost said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2022
By strict definition, "classical education" refers to a series of liberal arts emphases on subjects like grammar, logic, rhetoric and math.
From Salon ● May 31, 2022
Study it so sympathetically that you can follow its hints, and make its emphases.
From Literature in the Elementary School by Porter Lander MacClintock
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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