central figure

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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

This is six decades after Kenneth Kaunda - a central figure in the fight against colonialism in Africa - became the country's first president.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But he has long been a central figure who connected and promoted hard-line officials and helped shape Iran’s political orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The central figure making this case, according to several accounts, is Gen. Dan Caine, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Don Quixote, the central figure of the mighty satire which gave its death-blow to chivalry, is perhaps typical of the romance reader of Cervantes’ day.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis