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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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as in to reinforce
to make more apparent that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasize This is especially important for a generation that came up at a time when physical activity guidelines only emphasized aerobic exercise. —
Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Marsh emphasized that the Sky’s first priority is to keep Diggins available. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Schmalz emphasized that the Catholic Right isn’t monolithic. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Manning also emphasizes the importance of turning off notifications so teachers can engage with emails on their own time, as well as deleting their work email from their personal phones completely. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emphasize
Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Marsh emphasized that the Sky’s first priority is to keep Diggins available. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Schmalz emphasized that the Catholic Right isn’t monolithic. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Manning also emphasizes the importance of turning off notifications so teachers can engage with emails on their own time, as well as deleting their work email from their personal phones completely. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emphasize
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Wall Street analysts have highlighted that dollar dominance is anchored by the greenback’s use as the standard currency in the global oil trade.— Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Welcome to the Friday, April 10, 2026, private school baseball and softball edition of the Fastball, a Star-Telegram series highlighting Fort Worth-area teams.— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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Further reinforcing the overlap, businesses and residents increasingly are fleeing high taxes and prices in Illinois for a lower cost of living in Indiana.— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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It's formulated with the label's game-changing Alpha Keratin 60KU, which nourishes the scalp, repairs damage, and reinforces hair strength.— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Winding across hills, through orchards, and surrounded by tropical flora, the layout features mountain and ocean views, notably on the 14th hole where players can marvel at whales and dolphins offshore.— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
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Neither has featured this season.— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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For the Raptors, the unenviable task of slowing down Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns proved far too tall of an order, underscoring the very reason the Knicks can dispose of them — and fast — in a potential first-round showdown.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The two Chinese supertankers are the first from the Asian nation observed taking barrels out of Persian Gulf, a boon for Beijing but nevertheless underscoring that the country has also been squeezed by the conflict.— Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Anderson wasn’t really stressed out over the Hall of Fame premise, just kind of fascinated.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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But on Saturday, with the college basketball world stressed over the transfer portal and UConn fans, in particular, waiting on similar big decisions from their own stars, Karaban was glad to know his next steps.— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Where once hotels were conceived and designed to enhance a sense of escape, Lombok Lodge Villas’ architecture (a collaboration between architect Vittorio Sioni and the owners) is about recalibrating and reawakening the senses.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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The large crowd underlines the growth of Catholicism in Africa.— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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This year has been dominated by two global sporting events, the Olympics and the World Cup, that underline how the business of sports and those who lead it are changing culture in unprecedented ways.— Sam Jacobs, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, has been hit the hardest by rising oil prices that experts warn will deepen a spiraling humanitarian crisis.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The appointment comes as Rapha continues to expand its global community of riders and Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) members and deepen its presence in competitive cycling.— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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