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highlight

[hahy-lahyt] / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /




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Yamamoto’s third career complete game was the highlight of the Dodgers’ 8-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

“These findings highlight a real opportunity to better integrate brain health into routine healthcare,” Snyder said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Dr. Scott Glaberman of the University of Birmingham said the findings highlight the value of studying a wide range of species.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

They highlight memory, decision-making and critical thinking as particularly at risk.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Their teacher, a charming eight-months-pregnant young woman dressed in a traditional Indian sari, moved seamlessly among British, American, and Canadian accents as she demonstrated reading a paragraph designed to highlight phonetics.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

“It highlights what the supply chains look like, which might be surprising to some people.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

And if you liked these recommendations, you might like Your Morning Slate, a newsletter that gives you three handpicked recommendations bright and early from Slate’s editor in chief, plus highlights from our homepage.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

But if those were the highlights, there were also lowlights.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The tournament’s first halftime show featured an eclectic lineup including Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira, Chris Martin, Burna Boy and, in one of the day’s more unexpected highlights, the Muppets.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

My dad fed me all the highlights, really, so I figured I wasn’t missing anything but the pain.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

It was not as humiliating for Wales as the 73-0 record home loss to South Africa in Cardiff last November but the victory highlighted the gulf between the two nations.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Economists highlighted an economy that is resilient yet uneven, fueled by AI investment, fiscal stimulus and last year’s rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The states highlighted the potential harm to moviegoing business by emphasizing wide-release film distribution.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"Soul, purpose and good energy" were among the key messages Alonso highlighted in his first in-house interview.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

She highlighted my awkwardness, my lack of knowledge about the right things to say and do.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

But in many ways, the World Cup did a better job of highlighting what the world loves about America than any military flyover ever could.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"Overall, our findings provide novel insights into the interplay between nanoplastics and bacterium-phage dynamics, highlighting increased microbial risks associated with waterborne nanoplastics," Liao said.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

"Think of this warming as moving north and uphill," Kendon explains, highlighting that the UK is losing the coldest habitats from the tops of mountains.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Other research has pointed the same way, highlighting what has come to be called "cognitive offloading" -- or even "cognitive surrender".

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

It was half open, light falling in a clear path to Moss’s bed, highlighting his unconscious face in late-night gold.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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