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supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Other witnesses also emphasized this point — the nation that establishes a presence on the lunar surface first will set the rules of engagement for resources, governance, and international partnerships back on Earth.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Kasperowicz emphasized those are lower now than under the Biden administration, when vacancy rates were 19% and 20% for doctors and nurses, respectively.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Shooting scenes in wide or medium shots that sometimes break into Hsiao-Lee’s harrowing point-of-view, cinematographer Yu Jing-Pin depicts a world without much color or hope, while sets by Huang Mei-Ching and Tu Shuo-Feng emphasize a sad and impoverished existence.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Kasperowicz emphasized those are lower now than under the Biden administration, when vacancy rates were 19% and 20% for doctors and nurses, respectively.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Shooting scenes in wide or medium shots that sometimes break into Hsiao-Lee’s harrowing point-of-view, cinematographer Yu Jing-Pin depicts a world without much color or hope, while sets by Huang Mei-Ching and Tu Shuo-Feng emphasize a sad and impoverished existence.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emphasize
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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