salient

Example Sentences

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But the newly salient issue is rising electricity rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domestication syndrome - anatomical and morphological changes such as curly tails, floppy ears, depigmentation, smaller brains and reduced facial skeletons - are commonly cited as some of the most salient traits, the study says.

From BBC

Specifically, Lawrence pointed to the issue of data center construction, which has become increasingly salient around the United States as artificial intelligence companies push to build power-hungry facilities to power their large language models.

From Salon

In the end, though, senior officials agreed that the arguments for a quarter-point cut “were considered more salient.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The more salient fact about the natcons is that most do not understand the U.S. as a nation founded on the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal