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overemphasis

[oh-ver-em-fuh-sis] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fə sɪs /




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There were incorrect mathematical analyses, reliance on four poor-quality trials and the overemphasis of the study in children.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

He thinks big companies will soon realize that their overemphasis on AI-produced code is driving up costs and leading to subpar software.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Thomas Dee, a Stanford University education professor and economist, warns that an overemphasis on telling parents to send their children to school with a cold could backfire.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

Listing these catch-up details reveals the introductory episodes’ overemphasis on the situation instead of leaning into the comedy of it all.

From Salon Oct. 16, 2024

In all dealing with this problem of young people, we must beware of overemphasis or exaggeration.

From Sex-education A series of lectures concerning knowledge of sex in its relation to human life by Maurice Alpheus Bigelow




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