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supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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There are talks and programs and more to emphasize that message, time and again.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Bolger is trying to be less intense than his mother, to emphasize the development of his daughter’s emotional intelligence.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Lorelei Oviatt, director of Kern County Planning and Natural Resources, has repeatedly spoken at industry conferences to emphasize how the county tries to quickly approve projects.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Costco has interest in emphasizing its affordable prices as inflation-weary consumers pull back on everything from fast food to takeout coffee.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 May 2024
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Bolger is trying to be less intense than his mother, to emphasize the development of his daughter’s emotional intelligence.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Lorelei Oviatt, director of Kern County Planning and Natural Resources, has repeatedly spoken at industry conferences to emphasize how the county tries to quickly approve projects.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Costco has interest in emphasizing its affordable prices as inflation-weary consumers pull back on everything from fast food to takeout coffee.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 May 2024
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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emphasize
verb
em·pha·size
ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
emphasized; emphasizing
: to place emphasis on : stress as being important or so as to stand out
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