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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From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2025 -
This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fremont’s 2024 Homelessness Response Plan emphasized prevention, housing and outreach.—
David Bonaccorsi,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Scrolling Instagram and TikTok was damaging enough to my self-worth prior to pregnancy, but there’s nothing quite like seeing a fitness or lifestyle influencer emphasizing the flatness of their abs mere weeks after delivery to demolish your confidence.—
Michelle Konstantinovsky,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Second report also says consumers are stressed An unrelated index to the Kearney survey is also showing some consumers are taking a defensive mode to their spending.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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For an organization that has stressed that winning games was a priority and that tanking would never be in their vocabulary, that’s an odd way of going about it.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Alongside original members Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier, Instant Holograms on Metal Film features contributions from Cooper Crain, Rob Frye, Ben LaMar Gay, Ric Elsworth, Holger Zapf, Marie Merlet, and Molly Read.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2025
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Lead with belief, not features Your strongest opinions create immediate connection with the right audience.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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