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At 6-foot-7, Jim Justice, 75, was a larger-than-life figure in West Virginia long before becoming governor and then senator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The former first minister described her now estranged husband as a "key figure" in the party's success under her late predecessor Alex Salmond.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A well-known figure in the news in Rio, Moscatelli calls the capybaras by human names to sensitize humans to them.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

But Hun Sen is still president of the Senate, remains an influential figure in national politics, and is acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni receives medical treatment abroad.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

And then, in the distance, the figure in silhouette has descended the ladder and is packing up his toolbox.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse