center stage

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Wildfire and insurance — issues amped by climate change — along with the price of gas, took center stage at the California governor’s debate on Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The in-between bits, not quite destined for center stage but no less useful for it.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

But if you’re ready to take the center stage, it’s free to sing — at least technically.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

With the daytime staff in their 15th hour on duty, Abbott’s “night crawlers” take center stage in the emergency department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Then there’s silence while a grand piano rolls out onto center stage by itself.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson