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prominent

[prom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈprɒm ə nənt /




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Saronic is currently valued at $9.25 billion, with prominent investors including Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, Caffeinated Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite their long influence on Hollywood, both have frequently appeared on lists of prominent Oscar nominees never to win a competitive Academy Award.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"West Ham United supporters want a club that reflects the values of decency, integrity and accountability," said the prominent Hammers United fans group in the wake of the Panorama broadcast.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Pulte the grandson hasn’t donated to any prominent Fellowship candidates.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Several other prominent American revolutionaries also talked as if they were actors in a historical drama whose script had already been written by the gods.

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




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