as in emphasizes
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps
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Eco effort The Ranch emphasizes regenerative organic gardening and farm‑to‑table cuisine.—
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The Air Force also emphasizes interoperability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Campbell stresses the importance of explaining to this age group to not take other people's medications.—
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jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, Wachter stresses, AI is not a replacement for a doctor.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Harps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harps%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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