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salient

[sey-lee-uhnt, seyl-yuhnt] / ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt /


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“The most salient point is that ‘anything but China’ and the whole mantra of ‘China is uninvestible’ died,” said says Louis Gave, co-founder of Gavekal.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Still, your salient point about accountability on the part of administrative staff and, yes, the doctors too is well taken.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

In the U.S., where the Treasury has decided to continue to rely on short-term instruments, the risk of rollover is becoming more salient.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Likewise, the Fed’s staff inflation forecast described an interval of more persistent, above-target inflation as “a salient risk,” according to the minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The boy—and then the man—had one salient cognitive goal, although he didn’t express it openly: He wanted to understand.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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