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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The dynamics of the event further emphasized the NFL’s interest in YouTube, and vice versa.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
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Advertisement Chris Walker, Director of Sustainability at Amazon Web Services (AWS), emphasized that the private sector already played a role.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Training camp is less than a week away for the Charlotte Hornets, bringing a close to an offseason highlighted by the addition of four rookies and the franchise’s first summer league championship.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins have stressed that the team needs to stay more committed to the run game, remaining balanced on offense, and that the offensive line’s performance has to improve.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In closing statements, Miller’s attorney, Pablo Galaviz, stressed that fact.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The show featured over 65 car brands, including new, modified, and rare hyper cars.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The straighter hair revealed that Moore’s bangs featured longer, face-framing pieces that grazed her jawline.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pointed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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