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supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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At the beginning of last year’s legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott and lawmakers from both parties emphasized the need to send more money to districts for teacher pay raises and to keep up with rising operating costs.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
There Are Different Productivity Pathways Arguably, the Covid-19 pandemic emphasized that people have different working styles.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
There Are Different Productivity Pathways Arguably, the Covid-19 pandemic emphasized that people have different working styles.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 4 May. 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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