In a sentence
Six example sentences with emphasis, each labelled with its topic.
The teacher's emphasis on effort rather than talent changed how the children explained their own failures on the test.
Psychology
This block puts the emphasis on hip strength, so squats come first and the arm work waits until Friday.
Fitness
New leadership placed heavy emphasis on service speed, and every team now reports its average response time weekly.
Business
The menu puts its emphasis on vegetables, with meat appearing as a garnish rather than the center of the plate.
Cooking
The architect's emphasis on natural light shaped everything, from the size of the courtyard to the angle of each roof.
Architecture
The campaign's emphasis on bus fares surprised pundits, but it was the one issue voters raised on every doorstep.
Politics
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