Sentence examples for won prominence from inspiring English sources
The phrase "won prominence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has gained recognition or importance over time. Example: "The new technology won prominence in the industry after its successful launch."
Mr. Feuerstein won prominence in 1995, after a fire devoured much of his plant.
Mr Avci won prominence when he told a parliamentary commission probing Susurluk of the army's involvement in the affair.
They won prominence when they resisted the Afghan emperor, Shēr Shah of Sūr, who was killed while besieging their fortress of Kalinjar in 1545.
A writer and literary critic, Mr. Liu, 57, won prominence in the 1980s as a critic of censorship and political restrictions, and was imprisoned for a first time for his role in the student-led protests of 1989.
Debs's union won national prominence when it conducted a successful strike for higher wages against the Great Northern Railway in April 1894.
Officials were deeply embarrassed by a one-person protest that won national prominence through the Internet and, eventually, coverage in official media.
In December 1998, he won sudden prominence with an outlandish prediction: that Amazon.com, then trading at $240, would soon rise to $400.
But he won more prominence this year when he tried to rescue Northern Rock, the British mortgage lender that was nationalized after collapsing as a result of the subprime fallout.
Since World War II they have won some prominence for their exploits in certain Third World countries, especially in Africa, where they were hired both by government and by antigovernment groups.
And like Vietnam, the Iraq war in which Gen Petraeus won national prominence was deeply divisive and regarded by many Americans as an imperialist exercise.
Hayes had begun his law practice dealing primarily with commercial issues but won greater prominence in Cincinnati as a criminal defense attorney, defending several people accused of murder.
