as in emphasized
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them
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Elsewhere in the conversation, Winfrey appealed to creators’ sense of responsibility and emphasized that influence carries obligations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 June 2026 -
Antonella Capelli, Lectra’s president for EMEA, emphasized the growing importance of trend data in a fast-changing fashion landscape shaped by global economic and consumer shifts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Effects on veterans, pets Speakers also highlighted how fireworks affect veterans, people with disabilities and pets.—
Velvet Wu
June 23,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Though Kim stressed the new warship was a completely domestic product, Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said the pace of shipbuilding could indicate otherwise.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Shipment goals signal commercial readiness At the Munich event, CATL stressed that the product is now past the demonstration stage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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The singer posted a video to his Instagram page that featured an excerpt from his Thursday, June 18 concert in Saratoga Springs, New York.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
18 June 2026
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“Pointed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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