as in emphasizes
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps
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Tensor said the system emphasizes contextual understanding rather than simple object detection, allowing the AI to adapt to complex and unpredictable real-world driving conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
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Samsung emphasizes that Brain Health is not intended to diagnose medical conditions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Son of the Century stresses this obsession with action and activity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Topping also stresses the tree to the max, making if more vulnerable to other issues like drought or insect pests.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Harps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harps%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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