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emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /


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But automakers are also spending less on brand storytelling, shifting focus to so-called Tier 2 ads that emphasize near-term transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Brisk passages edge toward a harpsichord timbre, and occasional zither-like glissandos emphasize phrase endings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Audi’s Macon plant will emphasize gas-powered vehicles, which the company says have more prominence in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Although the findings are promising, the researchers emphasize that the study was relatively small and observational.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

As in the chapters on coincidence and pseudoscience, we see that the desire to filter and emphasize information is at odds with the desire to obtain a random sample.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Although both involve changes in memory, Fernandez emphasizes that Alzheimer's should not be understood as ordinary aging taken to an extreme.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

He emphasizes that his coaching staff, which is also deeply rooted in the community, understands the realities of their players’ lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

A major retrospective argues that the New Yorker predicted today’s image-obsessed culture while it also emphasizes his radical approach to art-making in the 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Rich in nutrients and valued for their versatility, they are often promoted as an example of the "food is medicine" concept, which emphasizes the role of nutritious foods in supporting good health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

A multicultural interpretation of US history emphasizes only the “contributions” of groups that were ignored in the dominant origin myth, including Indigenous peoples, women, African Americans, and immigrants.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Carney has offered various formulations of the potential relationship, including “alliance for the future,” but he has emphasized that the name is much less important than the substance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Despite the daily cellphone alerts that warn residents to remain indoors until danger passes, people interviewed emphasized a show-must-go-on disposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Though the polls are tight, Sand, a two-term statewide incumbent, has a clear lead in a campaign where he long established a moderate image and emphasized his disdain for politics as usual.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Amr Moursi, a professor of pediatric dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry and a co-principal investigator, emphasized the potential importance of that regulatory change.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

I emphasized that unity among the black people — Africans, Coloureds, and Indians — in South Africa had at last become a reality.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In September the UN Security Council approved a six-month extension of the mandate for the GSF, emphasizing "the importance of ensuring security conditions conducive to holding free and fair elections."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Genres, in that sense, also feels refreshing, emphasizing actual books and tactile media at a cultural moment when AI is often dominating conversations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

She encourages members of her laboratory to be "calculated risk-takers," emphasizing that meaningful discoveries often require scientists to investigate possibilities that may initially seem unlikely.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Tuyo’s CEO and co-founder, Jorge Izquierdo, has defended the product on X, emphasizing that “this is not gambling” and “there’s no debt. You can only spend what you have.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Luke sang, in a nasal monotone, emphasizing each word distinctly:

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson


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