prominent

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Today, he is one of the country’s most prominent prisoners—an army officer whose stature inside the ranks makes him too great a threat to be released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Adam Back, a prominent Bitcoin developer, said the high-profile investigation was a case of "confirmation bias" and that he is not the person known as Satoshi Nakamoto.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This process explains why ancient craters lack bright rays, while younger ones like Tycho, which formed about 108 million years ago, still display prominent streaks visible from Earth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

While Sandro Castro courts online audiences, his older relatives occupy more prominent roles.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Several other prominent American revolutionaries also talked as if they were actors in a historical drama whose script had already been written by the gods.

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