emphasis
Example Sentences
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“But we need a lot more emphasis on the low-cost side.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The stock, with a $90 billion market cap, is unusual among Canada’s big banks for its historical emphasis on expanding in Latin America.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Its social contract is built on uncompromising moral standards, an emphasis on resolute social justice, and, of course, a distaste for those who fail to properly share those values.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
There has been some criticism of the Premier League amid claims it has become dull because of time-wasting tactics, VAR intervention, fatigue of players and an emphasis on systems rather than individuals.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
To overcome the difficulty of getting past that monosyllable, I took it from her, and said, repeating it with emphasis, “Well! Then, that is why it makes me wretched.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing emphasis
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 31-40
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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