prominence
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“World News Roundup” rose to prominence during World War II, when Murrow and other CBS News correspondents delivered live reports from Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Zion has continued to operate, its prominence has grown and the crackdown has galvanized support for the church in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Moderna rose to prominence in 2019 when, at the height of the pandemic, the drugmaker delivered the second Covid vaccine approved by U.S. regulators.
From Barron's • May 13, 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 asked Cambridge whether she might pursue a degree in psychology, which was growing in prominence and credibility.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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