salient
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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
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
Supervising banks for reputational risk also diverts “resources from more salient risks without adding material value from a safety and soundness perspective or ensuring greater compliance with the law,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Likewise, the Fed’s staff inflation forecast described an interval of more persistent, above-target inflation as “a salient risk,” according to the minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
“I think you’re missing the salient point here,” Shanti said.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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