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prominence

[prom-uh-nuhns] / ˈprɒm ə nəns /




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Green was part of an outstanding group of class of 2029 quarterbacks last fall, all of whom should be continuing their rise to prominence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Gamers will be familiar with Laufey, but her prominence might be surprising as her earlier death was "supposed to be the end".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A former lawmaker and party leader, she shot to prominence when she became first lady at 19, after her mother broke with her father amid corruption scandals.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The Federal Constitution of 1789 eventually took greater prominence for the American public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When I said Montgomery, they launched into a lecture about Monroeville’s prominence as a result of Harper Lee and her famous novel.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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