salient
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“The most salient point is that ‘anything but China’ and the whole mantra of ‘China is uninvestible’ died,” said says Louis Gave, co-founder of Gavekal.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Still, your salient point about accountability on the part of administrative staff and, yes, the doctors too is well taken.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Platforms such as TikTok illustrate how a system can harness decentralized participation to shape what users see, engage with and ultimately accept as salient or true.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Most studies focus on a will as the central part of the process, but that isn’t even the most salient document anymore, according to many in the estate and financial-planning industry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In division, you start by summarizing the salient points of agreement, then set out the points that are at issue.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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