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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  • For students with Down syndrome, who tend to be naturally more flexible and less strong, Graham emphasizes developing muscle tone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Îacaré was born in Brazil’s wild Pantanal, where the founder’s family operates a pioneering caiman operation that emphasizes transparency and traceability.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Still, Veeraraghavan stresses that responsibility for such incidents should rest solely on the AI companies that made the involved agents.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Clients will be informed of releases by newsletter, but, as Risso stresses, the Bureau is open to anyone who discovers it.
    — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Harps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harps%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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