prominent
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She recorded with the Israeli rock band Tamuz, and wrote songs for prominent Israeli artists like Rita, including “Yemei Hatom” and “Shara Barkhovot.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The third big call is related and formed a surprisingly prominent part of today's press conference: to use this moment to seek closer ties with the EU.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Katha Pollitt, who wrote a column for the Nation, is honestly the only prominent feminist writer whose name I remember regularly seeing in the pages of newspapers and magazines.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
The botched rollout drew criticism, including from prominent blogger John Gruber, who said Apple “squandered” its credibility by advertising features it couldn’t properly deliver.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Charlie knew a prominent historian of financial crises, a former professor of his, and took to calling him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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