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prominent

[prom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈprɒm ə nənt /




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The past was more than prologue even for the more prominent new musicals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Gary Marcus, an entrepreneur and prominent AI researcher, called Big Tech’s spending the “greatest capital misallocation in history” in an X post following Wednesday’s earnings announcements.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A prominent Jewish leader lambasting a sitting pope is without recent precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The conference takes place against a backdrop of soaring fuel prices and a global supply crunch stemming from the Iran war, and energy security has been a prominent theme.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Indeed, Kepler gave the printing press a prominent place in the frontispiece to the Rudolphine tables, which celebrated the progress of astronomy from the ancient world to the modern era.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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