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Mike Ashley, a controversial figure in British business who founded Frasers when it was called Sports Direct, remains the largest shareholder of the retail group with his son-in-law as chief executive.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A well-known figure in the news in Rio, Moscatelli calls the capybaras by human names to sensitize humans to them.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Eager to learn more, I attended a workshop led by the Dutch-born psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, a leading figure in trauma research whose 2014 book, The Body Keeps the Score, was a bestseller.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
I dare not look again at the dark figure in the shell-hole.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
