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supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Club for Growth Action - Missouri Federal Committee, which is supporting Scharf, had $2.1 million and has been running a TV ad emphasizing Scharf’s work for Trump.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
What is new, among Beach Boys documentaries, is the tone, which does not linger on the sensational episodes and downplays the squabbling to emphasize the love.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
What is new, among Beach Boys documentaries, is the tone, which does not linger on the sensational episodes and downplays the squabbling to emphasize the love.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for emphasize
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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emphasize
verb
em·pha·size
ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
emphasized; emphasizing
: to place emphasis on : stress as being important or so as to stand out
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