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Borick said the data center industry’s perceived ties to rising electricity costs have caused opposition to explode in size and political saliency.—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 The Commerce Department initiated an investigation into the national security impact of importing pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients earlier this year, and according to experts, this investigation likely strengthens the saliency of the tariffs.—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025 These are stunts and one-offs that fail to achieve any long-term saliency for a brand.—Ellis Verdi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The research indicates a saliency to the Christian truths that revenge begets more revenge and those who live by the sword, die by the sword.—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saliency