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supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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This leads to the overwhelm of hundreds of offers to a viral artist—and emphasizes intentionality rather than just money.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
This was emphasized in a letter Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wrote to Ohio university presidents in response to the recent pro-Palestinian protests.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
This was emphasized in a letter Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wrote to Ohio university presidents in response to the recent pro-Palestinian protests.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 17 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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