central figure
Example Sentences
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Erlinger was a central figure in McDonald’s efforts to rein in price increases, pledging to do more to provide value to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money-laundering charges as part of a deal with state prosecutors.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Today, his daughter is a central figure of that Lima establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Marie Leczinska, Wife of Louis XV It was therefore into this august family circle that Beaumarchais entered, to be for several years the central figure of all its pastimes and amusements.
From Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence by Elizabeth S. Kite
