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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Topline Elon Musk attacked Apple in a series of posts on X, accusing the iPhone-maker of refusing to highlight his social media platform and AI chatbot Grok on the App Store and boosting his rival and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s products instead.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
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At the same time, the report highlights a sharp decline in the desirability of open office layouts.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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In contrast to other, more mainstream Civil Rights organizations, SNCC leaders began to emphasize Black separatism, which alienated white participants.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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That newest edition of the game emphasizes fun over following the rules to a T, and actual play is a great demonstration of how that looks at a game night, said Justice Arman, managing game designer of Dungeons & Dragons.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Steichen has stressed consistency throughout this QB battle this offseason, and so far, Jones has been more consistent than Richardson, which still gives a good shot to start in Week 1.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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But Mirabal on Monday stressed that there’s a lot of work left to do between now and the start of the season on Aug. 31 against Notre Dame.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Plans for the piece Now authenticated by sports memorabilia experts PSA and Beckett, the page features five autographs in distinct shades of blue ink: Jordan, Ruth, Brady, Gretzky and Messi.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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