Sentence examples for global obscurity from inspiring English sources

The academics contend that such carping distorts the core message of "decline theory". Neither Kennedy nor his colleagues believe that America is on a greased rail to global obscurity.

The writing has been on the wall since the failed mergers of 1998 that Canada's banks are desperate to bulk up or they risk fading collectively into global obscurity.

Boyle was catapulted from obscurity to global fame after appearing on last year's Britain's Got Talent contest on ITV1.

Boyle was catapulted from obscurity to global stardom after appearing on last year's Britain's Got Talent contest.

Nyong'o was catapulted from obscurity to global fame late last year thanks to her performance as Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave.

Here, based on The Lede's research of material posted online, is a chronology of how the 14-minute trailer went from complete obscurity to global infamy in just over two months.

How the Monaco Building went from relative obscurity, to global tourist draw, to one of the most publicized demolition projects in Colombia speaks to the uneasy relationship Medellín has with Mr. Escobar, the city's most notorious son.

The hope is that these nascent companies will one day become as wildly successful as firms such as Twitter and Amazon.These two internet icons are very different from each other, but the stories of their rise from obscurity to global prominence show how the power of a great idea coupled with the power of the internet can produce extraordinary businesses.

LONDON — Hours after being beaten into second place on the "Britain's Got Talent" TV show, Susan Boyle, an instant celebrity who rose from obscurity to global renown and recognition, was taken from a London hotel to a private clinic under police escort Sunday night, the police and her associates said Monday.

Hosting I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story, a musical extravaganza charting the singer's phenomenal journey from obscurity to global recognition over the past year, Morgan returned again and again to a thesis increasingly presented as popular fact: that Boyle had dreamed her dream and realised it, and that if it was possible for her then it was possible for anyone.

Shenzhen's meteoric rise from obscurity to global prominence is related to China's rise.