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Peter Murrell is not the first high profile political figure to end up before the criminal courts in Scotland but you would struggle to find such a vivid case.
From BBC • May 25, 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
Now, said Turbé, staffers’ time can be spent “doing the baking rather than staring at the paper trying to figure out what they’re supposed to be doing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Theo Croker, trumpeter: He was definitely a larger-than-life figure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Yesterday evening as I helped her with chores and the boys, I’d tried to figure out how to frame it.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing figure
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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