prominence

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The singer-songwriter, who is originally from Bangor, County Down, rose to prominence in 2013 with his critically-acclaimed album Joy of Nothing, for which he won the inaugural Northern Ireland Music Prize.

From BBC

SeaWorld and its parent company have struggled for more than a decade to return to prominence after fallout from the release of an exposé about the company’s handling of its orcas.

From The Wall Street Journal

A model, producer and actress who rose to prominence in the 1980s fashion world before appearing in the US TV drama Dallas has died aged 62.

From BBC

The British DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, rose to prominence when he released a string of club hits in the 1990s.

From BBC

Brendan also recalled McCullagh telling him that he had been constantly checking the media and that his "heart sank when the prominence of the story died down".

From BBC