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salient

[say-lee-uhnt, sayl-yuhnt] / ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl jənt /


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He also wrote that apparent ethnicity can be a relevant factor in immigration stops when considered alongside other salient factors and that reasonable suspicion permits brief stops for questioning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

There’s other data making a salient argument for hikes in October and December, said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist for Nationwide.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

It eventually appeared in the paper but with many of the salient details left out.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Some, like the fifth installment, “Retribution” — which reorients the series to a much more salient, focused place — stand head and shoulders above others.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The salient point about the modern vintage of housing-related fraud is its integral place within our nation’s institutions,” he added.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Or he might have thought, not without satisfaction, of the banking career whose compact pattern knits these scattered salients.

From Time Magazine Archive

The heaviest fighting was apparently concentrated at the cutting edge of two bulging Chinese salients.

From Time Magazine Archive

South Viet Nam, Malaysia and Thailand represent salients on the edge of China's sphere of influence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, on one of Wall Street's sorest salients, there was Peace.

From Time Magazine Archive

A large breach in the southward face, between the two salients nearest to the river, marks the point of attack selected by the enemy.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero


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