salient
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“The most salient point is that ‘anything but China’ and the whole mantra of ‘China is uninvestible’ died,” said says Louis Gave, co-founder of Gavekal.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Still, your salient point about accountability on the part of administrative staff and, yes, the doctors too is well taken.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
In the U.S., where the Treasury has decided to continue to rely on short-term instruments, the risk of rollover is becoming more salient.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“Gasoline is usually the most salient price for consumers,” said Harvard economist Jason Furman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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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