Levi's is marketing low-cut jeans for dudes who want to look hip--and de-emphasize their love handles.

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And in 2011, the Regents voted to de-emphasize the writing portion of the Regents English Exam.

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As teams de-emphasize the running game, they've been cutting blocking tight ends, and have virtually eliminated the bruising fullback.

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His answer was immediate: de-emphasize newspapers as a part of the overall portfolio.

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For that reason, Faris advocates programs and activities that de-emphasize social status and re-emphasize the qualities of a good friend.

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To help make "Lincoln" into what he calls "a timeless movie, " Mr. Kaminski adjusted the lighting to de-emphasize the bright colors of the historically accurate sets and costumes.

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Also, Life tech did not choose to de-emphasize sales of their SOLID, they had just singned a massive agreement with Hitachi, to which they promised a certain build volume.

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Jobs should de-emphasize masculine and feminine stereotypical attributes.

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Owing to the basic truth that we produce in order to consume, and that consumption of shelter is a given, the best path for the government to take in order to save housing would be to de-emphasize its ownership, or at the very least make it equal in the eyes of the law with regard to other investments.

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