prominent

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His son-in-law, Istvan Tiborcz, owns a string of prominent hotels.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Connecting Tehran to the city of Karaj, the $400-million bridge was Iran’s largest, and was often regarded as one of the most prominent, expensive and complex engineering endeavors in the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Katha Pollitt, who wrote a column for the Nation, is honestly the only prominent feminist writer whose name I remember regularly seeing in the pages of newspapers and magazines.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The botched rollout drew criticism, including from prominent blogger John Gruber, who said Apple “squandered” its credibility by advertising features it couldn’t properly deliver.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Without ever saying so directly, they were talking about themselves and the other prominent members of the revolutionary generation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis