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prominence

[prom-uh-nuhns] / ˈprɒm ə nəns /




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For now, the bigger test is whether the CJP can turn the extraordinary burst of anger that propelled it into national prominence into something that lasts.

From BBC Sep. 11, 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

Given the sport's prominence in Australia, how administrators deal with high-profile situations is heavily scrutinised, with sporting codes carrying influential voices.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

A large prominence remained visible along the Sun's left edge.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

People often take the abundance and prominence of reports on psychics and parapsychological matters to be a kind of evidence of their validity.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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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