salience
Example Sentences
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“I think it reflects increased confidence that the federal government would be responsive to civil rights concerns, as well as increased salience of civil rights concerns around the country focused on schools,” Lhamon said.
From Washington Post
The Tony nominating committee, which has become more discerning in recent years, helpfully reminds us that commercial salience is not necessarily the best indicator of artistic worthiness.
From Los Angeles Times
“However, I think it’s still an open question as to whether that salience translates into action in terms of the voting outcomes in urban America.”
From Washington Times
And it is the immediate salience of the intelligence that most worries White House and Pentagon officials.
From New York Times
She and her new far-right coalition have latched on to the renewed salience of migration as a problem in Europe.
From Washington Post
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