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Which musical instruction tells a performer to give a note particular emphasis?

emphasis

[em-fuh-sis] / ˈɛm fə sɪs /


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With last year and last week in mind, how much emphasis did Riley and company place on special teams with a critical matchup with Oregon upcoming?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

On the contrary, Klopp intends to put an emphasis on the wings and break defences there.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

That finding is especially relevant as governments and international organizations place increasing emphasis on forest restoration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

As Xi Jinping arrives at the White House on Sept. 24 for another summit, expect more reassurance, talk of stability and an emphasis on mutual respect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

She did not say this with any particular emphasis, but Roza knew she was being warned against jumping.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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

An agency spokesperson told ProPublica it is not unusual for the institute to publish directors’ letters with grant applications, and that this one informs readers “about this Administration’s thematic emphases in the semi-quincentennial year.”

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026

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

Out of the different experiences, too, grow the different points of view and the different emphases.

From Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) by Henry Churchill King




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