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emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /


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Her character wears legwarmers and knit wristlets to the office as protection against the air conditioning, which also serves to emphasize her company’s interpersonal chill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Although niacin is a vitamin, the researchers emphasize that high doses should not be viewed as harmless simply because the substance is widely available.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

He goes on to emphasize that what Claude found — a previously uncharacterized enzyme system found in viruses that infect bacteria — isn’t necessarily going to be useful.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

One thing you emphasize in the book is the need to make sure that we are not stunting children’s emotional growth, especially in the midst of this effort to push more A.I. into schools.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

“The permit is in the glove box, remember?” she continued, arching an eyebrow to emphasize her point.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Throughout, Bergman artfully but never rigidly emphasizes parallels between them, even having Alma seem to stand in place for Elisabet in scenes with her husband.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Schlossman said the market’s reaction Thursday emphasizes the importance of understanding how each company reports its revenue before making comparisons.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Boor emphasizes that the goal is to help consumers make informed choices rather than discourage cleaning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The company emphasizes lessons from its experience, including the need to start with the desired business outcome, not a technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Similar to many of the other methods, the Orff Schulwerk emphasizes that children should experience first and then analyze or intellectualize about music afterwards, and encourages hands-on music-making regardless of skill level.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Most officials at the September meeting expected one more rate hike by the end of the year, but emphasized that future decisions depend on data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But White emphasized that for companies handling billions in revenue, "the sums are kind of irrelevant."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Still, she emphasized that students should be able to count on a degree or credential that they pay for making them better off.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Researchers emphasized that the results are encouraging but are not yet strong enough to support new treatment recommendations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The network emphasized that four statements described the program as a drama—at the beginning, on either side of the station break, and at the end.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Trans*cendent is something between a public and private event, emphasizing music and dancing, creating community gatherings held in secret locations which are announced hours before the party to ticketholders only.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

At the same time, some academics are emphasizing the need for students to hone AI skills to improve efficiency, deepen expertise, and meet the demands of a modern workforce.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

It’s also worth emphasizing that buying and holding has outperformed each of these three seasonal strategies on a risk-adjusted basis.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Back when The Yard opened in 2016, emphasizing unstructured play was a relatively fringe philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

An agent urged Hoover to send condolences to White’s widow, emphasizing that there was nothing in White’s files to “militate against such action.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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