Input: Identify the most salient words:

fans following their defeat in the second round match

Output: defeat
follow
match

Input: Identify the most salient words:

hikers cross a stream heading north towards us state

Output: cross
hiker
stream

Input: Identify the most salient words:

The snowboarder is grinding a rail.

Output: grind
rail
snowboarder

Input: Identify the most salient words:

at organization leader addresses the crowd as politician left looks

Output:
leader
look
politician