center stage
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On the cover photo, the artist stands in the back, in the shadows, allowing the people who shaped her project to take center stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
Although struggles within the business segment have taken center stage in recent months, the company has even more on its plate.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The dangers of sliding sports took center stage at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics when 11 crashes occurred in two days of bobsled training ahead of the Games.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
He takes center stage, clears his throat, and smoothly launches into his rhyme.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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