figure in
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Curry, who died in Los Angeles on Tuesday, aged 80, originated the role onstage before becoming the iconic figure in the movie adaptation that made him a cult star.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“She’s been the most hated figure in a lot of ways at different times in her life and career,” Amor said.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Elon Musk’s rocket maker called its TAM “the largest actionable” market in “human history” when it revealed the figure in a May filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The president is also fixated on America’s trade deficit, which is the dollar figure in goods that the U.S. exports to a particular country minus what it imports.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
“And how does Hatchet figure in to all this?”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
