prominence
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This is indeed a 19th-century term, but the baseball usage dates from the early 1880s: The word rose in prominence with the trial of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James Garfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Szubarczyk rose to prominence in April 2025 when he reached the final of the open-age event at the European Championship and won the World Amateur Championship later that year.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Born Kiari Cephus, Offset gained prominence as a member of rap trio Migos along with fellow Georgia rappers Quavo and Takeoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"The lateral view of the soldier's frontal prominence and elongated head resembles the head of a sperm whale, and in both organisms, the mandibles are eclipsed by the head," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Louis’s rise to prominence had been so spectacular that few American sportswriters or bookies gave Schmeling much of a chance.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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