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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Prompting, Kapur emphasized, is also a leadership skill.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In that moment, Kostoulas (introduced for Danny Welbeck in the 88th minute) exhibited the true nature of Brighton’s squad, highlighted recently by The Athletic.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Zhu highlighted innovations, such as the 2023 cross-border payment using digital RMB for precious metals.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Organizers stressed the event was not a formal public meeting but allowed residents to ask questions at an open microphone, warning the session would continue only if the crowd remained orderly.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Abid Jamal Sheikh, a senior rescue official, also said the body parts could belong to more than a dozen people, but stressed that official confirmation was pending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Playing 18 games will only dilute each Sunday and bring more meaningless football, like our Week 18 slate this season that featured just three games of real consequence.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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It was led by Brian Eno and featured contributions from the biggest names in music at the time, including Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Portishead, Sinéad O’Connor, Paul McCartney and Paul Weller.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Pointed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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