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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The renewal was announced during a panel on Wednesday at the Göteborg Film Festival‘s TV Drama Vision and emphasizes the success of the collaboration, which has already spawned 24 original series in several stages of development, production and release.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
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According to Fauna, Sprout’s design also emphasizes human-robot interaction.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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What to Know Before Going Bold With Color A bold color moment can be transformative, but Prado stresses preparation.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2026
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Alvarez stresses that his bill isn’t creating more general bachelor’s degree programs popular at the universities, such as psychology.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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