were emphasizing
- past progressive of emphasize.
Example Sentences
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But after Tuesday’s chaos in Buenos Aires, where millions swamped the streets eager to get a glimpse of the winning team, officials were emphasizing that the players preferred to rest.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
They were emphasizing the roses alongside the bread.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022
It was an interesting experiment for me, if only to get a sense of what different mosques were emphasizing during Ramadan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
"We were emphasizing it the whole game," McCullar said.
From Fox News ● Mar. 21, 2022
The Austrian communications were emphasizing the difficulties they were meeting with through the heavy rains.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew