as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency
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as in center
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
Funk describes the group of Bay Area and Central Valley painters and ceramicists working in an idiosyncratic and blithely crude figurative Pop style that foregrounded humor and irreverence, and which overlapped with the somewhat more specific group of Nut artists.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The image features a blazing sunset over the ocean with a completely backlit Ripa in the foreground in a slight squatting position.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sign up Stocking for the future The home cooking that requires the least effort is home cooking that foregrounds a strong pantry.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
Funk describes the group of Bay Area and Central Valley painters and ceramicists working in an idiosyncratic and blithely crude figurative Pop style that foregrounded humor and irreverence, and which overlapped with the somewhat more specific group of Nut artists.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
Flames are faintly visible through the smoke in the foreground.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The image features a blazing sunset over the ocean with a completely backlit Ripa in the foreground in a slight squatting position.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Despite the reduction in scope, Fraga acknowledged that the development would still increase traffic on the already congested Northwest 87th Avenue, but emphasized that the revised plan was the best possible outcome, reducing the number of units by more than 1,000 from the original proposal.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Despite her character’s steely, cold-blooded exterior, Park emphasizes that No-eul is someone who is desperately seeking dignity and human connection.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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If Ukraine develops its own air defense system, this would ease Kyiv's independence on the likes of the U.S. for the protection of its population centers and vital infrastructure.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The National Center for Education Statistics has tracked a recent drop in U.S. children’s reading abilities, yet that mostly coincides with the pandemic, and scores are still as good as or better than when the center started measuring, in 1971.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Dobrev then directed her followers to a spreadsheet in her bio, which highlights GoFundMe links to families in need following the fires.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Boykin’s remarks highlight a stark tension: the question of whether participating in such an event constitutes an endorsement of Trump’s policies—policies that have historically vilified and marginalized Black people.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rubio has already said addressing irregular immigration will be a central focus of the State Department during the second Trump administration.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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This one, clearly the focus piece of the outfit, is a warm, chocolate-brown color with cream shearling lining and trim, including a cape-like hood in the back.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2025
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Of those who identified as financially stressed, 32% said handling unexpected emergencies like medical bills, car repairs and home maintenance trigger their anxiety with cash, the report found.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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The parties, my best friends and I threw every now and then, whenever the school stressed us out, to let off some steam and feel less stressed by criticizing the school system together laughing until our sides ached, those were the nights that built the bonds that truly mattered.—
Amal Murtaja,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the 1904 gold medal, the RR Auctions’ sale featured 384 Olympic artifacts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dodgers How the Dodgers benefit from salary deferrals and signing bonuses to build their roster Jan. 20, 2025 The outfield features Teoscar Hernández in left, National League Championship Series MVP Tommy Edman in center and professional hitter Michael Conforto, new to the team, in right.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Foreground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreground. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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