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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

Preachers of religion were emphasizing the total depravity of man; and humanitarians brought to the fore the humanity of Jesus, and bade them see the possibilities of every man in Christ.

From Some Christian Convictions A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking by Coffin, Henry Sloane