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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

“I think that actually goes part and parcel with some of the overemphasis on these big highway widening projects.”

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

The Sunday school also sometimes offends in this respect by overemphasis on academic tasks for home work.

From Religious Education in the Family by Henry Frederick Cope




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