Example Sentences

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"We also have a human cause which is global warming, which is accentuating all the variations in the climate," Sierra added, noting that human activity including damming also "impacts the river's ability to self-regulate."

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

The company said that Covid-19 is accentuating trends such as "urbanisation and global warming, and their impact on their spread of infection, re-enforcing the necessity of improved hygiene".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2020

Puerto Rico, the most populous U.S. territory with about 3.2 million residents, showcases how the pandemic is accentuating pre-existing economic and political problems.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2020

Embarrassed by such criticism, the Administration is accentuating the positive.

From Time Magazine Archive