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the town's promotional literature accents its vital role in American history
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Recent Examples of accented
The Coconut Milk/Bright Spruce/Midnight Spruce/University Red/White colorway features a creamy Coconut Milk mesh and synthetic base that’s accented with dark spruce green across the upper, liner and outsole.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Another frequent dish at Southern luncheons and showers, cucumber tea sandwiches are fresh, crisp, and accented with a healthy dollop of mayonnaise, of course.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The team unveiled a new Nike Rebel Edition uniform designed by players Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, anchored in black to represent strength and resilience, accented with peach tones to honor Georgia's heritage, and featuring Atlanta's iconic area codes woven into the fabric.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Grab a seat near Tullibee’s open kitchen to watch the staff hard at work on dishes inspired by an in-house butchery program and accented by pickling and fermenting.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Another frequent dish at Southern luncheons and showers, cucumber tea sandwiches are fresh, crisp, and accented with a healthy dollop of mayonnaise, of course.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The team unveiled a new Nike Rebel Edition uniform designed by players Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, anchored in black to represent strength and resilience, accented with peach tones to honor Georgia's heritage, and featuring Atlanta's iconic area codes woven into the fabric.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Grab a seat near Tullibee’s open kitchen to watch the staff hard at work on dishes inspired by an in-house butchery program and accented by pickling and fermenting.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
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So many of Forest’s positive actions in build-up play come through him, as highlighted by the statistics shown below.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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One point public health officials have repeatedly emphasized is that hantavirus normally infects people who come into contact with urine or droppings from infected rats.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The company emphasized that AI is becoming both a weapon and a target.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Council President Joe LaCava, who praised the revisions Wednesday, stressed that the new revenue the mayor relies on veers from the city’s recent practice of raising fees on residents — like trash fees or paid parking in Balboa Park.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Victor officials have also stressed that this type of infrastructure crisis is not unique to one small Colorado city.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The Pinstripe Bowl between Penn State and Clemson featured teams that opened the year with national championship aspirations but combined for 13 regular-season victories.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Accented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accented. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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