harps (on)

present tense third-person singular of harp (on)
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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  • Musk has sought for more than a decade to get the public comfortable with SpaceX’s approach to rocket development, which emphasizes testing cheap prototypes in flight and embracing the occasional mishap rather than trying to guarantee perfection.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Over in Formula 1, Peter Kenyon, an advisor of Atlassian Williams F1 Racing Team, emphasizes the important of getting the right people on your team to help build your culture.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
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  • Kemkers also stresses this process should not end once a product has been developed.
    Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Executive chef Kyle Perkins stresses local sourcing and fresh ingredients, including the addition of the property’s own farm.
    Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
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“Harps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harps%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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