salient

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Therefore, beyond the actual numbers, the more salient information for investors is how much of the refunds will flow to their bottom lines.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Rarely does the movie hit on any salient points that the series hasn’t already made, opting instead to repeat narrative patterns and jerk a few tears here and there.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

In some of those pockets, homelessness and street crime are the most salient issues facing the city, and Pratt’s apocalyptic talk about them landed as a tonic.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In District 3, the Palisades fire has been more salient because the district contains the conflagration’s entire burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That doesn’t happen often, but—and here is the absolutely salient point—once would be enough.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson