prominent
Example Sentences
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Researchers now believe they may have found a way to connect two of the most prominent ideas about how Alzheimer's develops.
From Science Daily
Even before the initiative qualified for the ballot, prominent founders and investors signaled sensitivity to the policy environment.
The parade is a spectacle in itself, but attention is also focused on who is occupying the most prominent seats at the ceremony.
From BBC
When George Templeton Strong, a prominent Wall Street attorney, died at 55 in 1875, the New York Tribune’s obituary dutifully listed his gentlemanly contributions to the cultural life of his city.
One prominent criminal tax defense lawyer said he would give his clients a copy of Ver’s agreement and tell them, “These are the guys who got this done.”
From Salon
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