prominence
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That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Parr, who lived in Bristol up until his death, rose to prominence in the mid-1980s, with his study of working class people on holiday in New Brighton in Merseyside.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Even after falling temporarily from favor in the 1980s, Valdés returned to prominence under President Raúl Castro, despite years of rivalry between the two men.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Pakistan and Qatar have gained international prominence as mediators in the Iran-US deal, with the two nations issuing a joint statement to mark the conclusion of the first round of talks.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Louis’s rise to prominence had been so spectacular that few American sportswriters or bookies gave Schmeling much of a chance.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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