emphasis
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Sellers have adapted accordingly, she added, placing greater emphasis in listings on features linked to summer comfort such as air conditioning and shutters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 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
Wendy’s made a name for itself by promoting an elevated form of fast food, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
Riley wanted the facility to put a special emphasis on recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
In Montaigne’s case this resulted in a peculiar emphasis on the subjectivity of what we know, its dependence on our personal experience.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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
The difference was not just one of opposing political ideologies but of vastly different cultural and human emphases.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
Where Hearts had made the right choices in key moments, Celtic too often took the wrong option with passes, crosses and emphases.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
And the difficulty of what he’s doing shouldn’t be understated: He’s not just repeating his part of the dialogue but replicating his pauses, cadence, emphases naturally and in sync with Hnath’s audio.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Again, if the general influence of the social consciousness upon theological doctrine is to be recognized at all, it is evident that a Christian theology must take full account of Christ's own social emphases.
From Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) by Henry Churchill King
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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