salient
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Platforms such as TikTok illustrate how a system can harness decentralized participation to shape what users see, engage with and ultimately accept as salient or true.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Most studies focus on a will as the central part of the process, but that isn’t even the most salient document anymore, according to many in the estate and financial-planning industry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The salient question for fiduciaries is whether the investments are likely to produce a higher net return over the long term after fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Standing in front of him every day and trying to ask him salient questions was often futile.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
But the most salient historical fact cannot be avoided: No one stepped forward to call their bluff.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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