central figure
Example Sentences
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He said Ansreen had been a "central figure" in the plot and had "many opportunities to stop the escalation of events", adding that mitigating circumstances had been "adequately taken into consideration".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“He was a central figure in being able to talk to everyone at the court.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The bank's governor Kazuo Ueda - a central figure in deciding interest rates - missed this week's meeting due to being in hospital as he is treated for an infected liver cyst.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ryan Porter was a central figure in the L.A. jazz scene, performing with Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington, and co-founding the West Coast Get Down.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Gorgias is the central figure in the Platonic dialogue Gorgias.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
