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As The Outline saliently noted in 2019, this disposition seemed to suggest a holier-than-thou elitism.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

The most important exits in this batch are withdrawals from treaties, most saliently the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The classy Barcelona forward, who had been saliently silent until then, peeled off Lisa Evans to unleash a neat finish while cutting in from the left.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

Most saliently, many of the gene variants associated with the sheepdog lineage were involved in axon guidance—that is, the process by which neurons connect to each other.

From Scientific American • Dec. 8, 2022

He frowned past her into space, his tight-shut jaw standing out saliently.

From Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) by Raine, William MacLeod