prominence
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It’s hard to imagine an audience resisting the temptation to have the enigma central to the play’s meaning clarified, given its prominence in the plot and the drama’s woolly elusiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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 rose to prominence in her 20s by defeating a Communist stalwart for a seat in Parliament in 1984.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Lively rose to prominence on the TV series “Gossip Girl” and has since starred in films including “The Age of Adaline” and “A Simple Favor.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Henry’s face became blank, reddened, and its scar leaped into prominence.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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