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prominence

[prom-uh-nuhns] / ˈprɒm ə nəns /




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Into that mix, Reform's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Through her media prominence and prolific output as an author, with a dozen books to her name, Steinem dispelled the stereotype of the humorless feminist simply by living.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

Merchants compete to offer different types of ads that elevate the prominence of their brand every time a shopper searches for a product.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Commander of the Revolutionary Guards in the 1980s and 1990s, Rezaei has never been far from prominence, with his stern face and black beard a familiar presence for Iranians on TV.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Hanging prominently over the radio or, later, the television set in the front room, it has retained a position of prominence in all the houses my parents have lived in since.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Solar prominences are enormous structures of glowing plasma that extend outward from the Sun's surface and are often shaped by powerful magnetic fields.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

And for those looking closely they may have seen small loops of pink gas called prominences following the Sun's turbulent magnetic field.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Another feature that can be seen are flame-like structures called prominences on the edge of the sun, showing up in contrast to the white light of the corona.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2024

“Solar prominences, corona, oh my god!” he said.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2023

Violent solar storms produce brilliant flares that disrupt radio communications on Earth; and immense arching plumes of hot gas, guided by the Sun’s magnetic field, the solar prominences, which dwarf the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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