prominence
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I did indeed grow up to be a gay man and a critic, but I never came close to achieving Reed’s cultural prominence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
GameStop rose to prominence as a "meme stock", which sees retail investors buy up shares in unloved companies that professional investors have bet against, causing the share price to rise and fall sharply.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
She rose to prominence in her 20s by defeating a Communist stalwart for a seat in Parliament in 1984.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Lively rose to prominence on the TV series “Gossip Girl” and has since starred in films including “The Age of Adaline” and “A Simple Favor.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The chief reason, however, for its legendary status, and the main reason why we can call it “The Duel” without much fear of being misunderstood, is the relative prominence of the two participants.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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