Passing over higher-profile names like Minnesota Gov.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pairing Up] Reference

Perhaps this new, higher-profile push will draw my attention back. reply.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discovery Communications Launches Science and Tech News Site] Reference

But the league's other failings are common even in higher-profile foreign leagues.    From Wordnik.com.  [Basketball, Iranian Style] Reference

His name has come up at higher-profile schools, including Miami (Fla.) and Michigan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paterno Outshines Supposed Successor] Reference

The region is also more affordable than some higher-profile convention destinations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Region Books a Big Expansion] Reference

I mean, I think whoever takes that job really does have to make it a higher-profile job.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 5, 2009] Reference

American soldiers still have a higher-profile presence here than in the rest of the country.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gunman Kills 2 U.S. Troops at Iraqi Army Compound] Reference

Guggenheim's bigger, higher-profile production succeeded in getting face time with Weingarten.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alan Gottlieb: Even Superman Can't Save Us] Reference

Emphasizing poverty, however, sets Edwards apart from his higher-profile, better-funded opponents.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference

Helping us handicap some of the higher-profile nominees is "Village Voice" columnist Michael Musto.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2006] Reference

Yet they continue to be neglected by aid providers in favor of more familiar, higher-profile scourges.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mass Drug Administration; Not a Cure, But a Necessary Treatment] Reference

The BAT chair is a nonexecutive position, but a higher-profile role than at other similarly sized companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tobacco Maker Names Chairman] Reference

At the larger, higher-profile Hilton, he will run a private company that mainly franchises or operates them.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Find a CEO for Hilton,] Reference

CAPs detectives had the higher-profile cases and usually viewed property crime investigators as paper pushers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Coyote]

Usually the higher-profile tires are also narrower than the summer or all-season models that come with the car.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smaller Tires, Better for Winter?] Reference

Still, a stint as comptroller could give Thompson more credibility for a future run for a higher-profile office.    From Wordnik.com.  [Thompson's Options: Senator (Risky), Comptroller (Safer), Mayor (TK)] Reference

By late 1988, Nirvana was competing for attention with higher-profile Seattle bands like Soundgarden and Mudhoney.    From Wordnik.com.  ['If You Read You'll Judge'] Reference

And the Coast Guard's marine-safety programs have suffered a drain as personnel sought higher-profile assignments.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oil spill shows difficulty the Coast Guard faces as it balances traditional tasks with post-9/11 missions] Reference

Responses can rise to about 60% for higher-profile recalls that include some children's products or home appliances.    From Wordnik.com.  [After a Recall,] Reference

The Salt Lake Tribune has a brief overview of some of the higher-profile cases, such as Winter vs. Natural Resources.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.S. Supreme Court Back in Session with Big Workload] Reference

Two higher-profile independents, Lions Gate and Miramax, have expressed interest in the film and have asked to see it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who'll Buy Mel's Movie?] Reference

Moving toward solid state drivesApple's 3-pound MacBook Air, announced last week, is one of the higher-profile examples.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lighter Laptops Move to Flash-Based Drives] Reference

They could start with the stars of higher-profile U.S. sports such as baseball, football, basketball, cycling and track.    From Wordnik.com.  [What's So Good About Badminton?] Reference

But the ex-officials involved in recent talks are seen as higher-profile figures in Washington's diplomatic establishment.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.S. Ex-Officials Engage With Hamas] Reference

A higher-profile role for China is important, People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said at the conference Friday.    From Wordnik.com.  [China Wrestles With Shaping the Future of Shanghai] Reference

The president will go after higher-profile suspects if he wins re-election, said Dino Djalal, a spokesman for Mr. Yudhoyono.    From Wordnik.com.  [Indonesia Hands Down Convictions in Graft Case] Reference

By farming out noncore tasks, the captive center can invest more time and money in higher-profile work, as well as cut costs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Four Strategies for Offshore 'Captive' Centers] Reference

She only got promoted because she was from an ethnic minority at a time when the force needed a few higher-profile brown faces.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away]

Until recently, they had been lagging behind the higher-profile end-product makers because of overcapacity and skittish markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [China's Glassmakers Set to Reap] Reference

A higher-profile, upscale Joseph Abboud brand is on the way, and the Fashion Week event seemed to offer a hint of things to come.    From Wordnik.com.  [All About Abboud: Fashion Slickster Loves to Make Big Jocks Look Good] Reference

Other budding fashion brands are tempted to take on debt or investors who can pay for advertising, higher-profile shows, and expansion efforts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Styles] Reference

As far as Gartmore's clients are concerned, Mr. Guy is by far the higher-profile manager on the funds, and for now, the majority is believed to be staying put.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gartmore's Public Woes] Reference

A higher-profile CFTC, meanwhile, would give Ms. Lincoln and Mr. Peterson an increased ability to influence financial policy and secure Wall Street campaign contributions.    From Wordnik.com.  [How the CFTC Got Power] Reference

But for the mixology-minded, Eleven Madison Park should join the pantheon of Manhattan's must-visit bars alongside higher-profile spots like the Pegu Club and Little Branch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tony Sachs: Three Words Every Cocktail-Loving New Yorker Should Know: Eleven Madison Park] Reference