as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them
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His experience highlighted the critical role of leadership and HR in the success of a large-scale franchise.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The analyst also highlighted Fiserv’s other strategic initiatives, such as expanding its Clover portfolio, offering services to enterprise merchants, extending more real-time payments, expanding into new verticals and markets, as well as partnering with major clients.TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sezzle acknowledges the impact of macroeconomic conditions on consumer spending and credit risk, emphasizing the importance of effective risk management and sustainable business practices.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Interviews and discussions ran longer and looser, and since the set itself was so quiet, these talky segments emphasized the unsettling absence of background noise.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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These findings, the scientists stressed, could have major effects on how people control problematic mosquito vectors like Aedes aegypti, which infect hundreds of millions of people with disease-causing viruses every year.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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People are stressed out about the 2024 election, and nothing eases stress like watching Jon Heder dance to Jamiroquai.Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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It's already racked up 800 test flights since 2021 with its first-generation flight demonstrator, which features four CycloRotors and a smaller 183-lb (83-kg) body.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joanne, Gaga’s 2016 album, was named after her late aunt, and featured Gaga looking up into a cowboy hat on its cover.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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