He has long emphasized the need for faster phone lines and network connections for the growth of the Internet.

Chinese culture has long emphasized a sense of deep history and a largely inward-looking national perspective.

It is particularly difficult at a retailer that has long emphasized "always low prices."

As economists have long emphasized, effective environmental regulation requires national, or even international, collective action.

Mr. Cunningham has long emphasized the independence of dance and music in his work.

East End producers have long emphasized their local identity and strengths, a practice that now seems outdated.

It will be something of a cultural revolution for a company that has long emphasized expansion over efficiency.

Liberal commentators have long emphasized class, but the attention on the right is largely new.

Such a change would be a big shift in orientation for a company that has long emphasized engineering over marketing.

Philosophers, economists and political leaders have long emphasized human well being as the purpose, or the end, of development.