as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them
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In April, the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, highlighted by accelerating revenue growth in its cloud computing business.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 June 2025 -
Selbach-Oster’s Auslese from the steep Schlossberg vineyard highlights the Mosel’s ability to make lusciously sweet wines with great finesse.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized Tehran had no interest in negotiating with the U.S. while Israel continued attacking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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Similarly, Lesly Leon, bound for an administrative fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, emphasized the duality of personal and community growth in a meaningful career.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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But for the first few days, Trump and his team kept stressing that the U.S. was not involved in attacks against Iran.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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Braniff and others are quick to stress the programs overseen by CP3 aren’t a panacea.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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What To Know The executive orders Trump imposed on various law firms, including Susman Godfrey, featured a number of punitive measures such as blocking their employees access to government buildings, terminating government contracts and suspending security clearance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Some of the book titles in the reading program featured LGBTQ+ characters and themes of inclusion.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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