salient
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Right now, corruption and accountability are particularly salient for both voters and lawmakers.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 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
“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
Supervising banks for reputational risk also diverts “resources from more salient risks without adding material value from a safety and soundness perspective or ensuring greater compliance with the law,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
To Yvonne Ewell that was a salient issue, but no one seemed the slightest bit interested in it.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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