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prominence

[prom-uh-nuhns] / ˈprɒm ə nəns /




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Peters rose to internet prominence as a proponent of looksmaxxing, a trend related to extreme measures to improve one’s physical appearance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Period-Piece Pixie came to prominence 20 years ago, in the form of a winsome Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet in director Joe Wright’s adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Shkreli came to prominence a decade ago for buying the rights to Daraprim, a drug used to treat a rare parasitic infection known as toxoplasmosis that primarily affects people who are immunocompromised.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

In his blog, he said the meeting between the first ministers had been "featured with striking prominence" in Russian media.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The chief reason, however, for its legendary status, and the main reason why we can call it “The Duel” without much fear of being misunderstood, is the relative prominence of the two participants.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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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