prominent

Example Sentences

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The movement is not prominent in India now with most major political parties, including in Punjab - where Sikhs make up the majority of the population - opposing such calls.

From BBC

Teachers took to picket lines despite last-minute pleas from San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and prominent lawmakers, including U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

"Political leaders are judged on their performance, not on their gender," Liberal Senator, and prominent Taylor backer, James Paterson said on Thursday.

From BBC

The result is that all those who go to Mass on Ash Wednesday leave the church with a prominent symbol of religious faith marked on their faces, “so that others may see them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, with the major averages hovering near prominent round number resistance, this test carries added significance.

From Barron's