prominent
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Even some prominent conservatives were shocked by Gorka’s return.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Cook also brought on high-profile executives where needed: To revive its retail stores, Cook in 2013 hired Angela Ahrendts, the CEO of British luxury giant Burberry, signaling his willingness to embrace prominent deputies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
But despite the bevy of prominent candidates running to lead the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fourth-largest economy, this year’s governor’s race has long lacked a clear front-runner well known by the electorate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
As the most prominent person in the Middle East Working Group, Zogby has hailed it as an important step forward.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Indeed, Kepler gave the printing press a prominent place in the frontispiece to the Rudolphine tables, which celebrated the progress of astronomy from the ancient world to the modern era.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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