central figure

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Over the show’s seven-season run, Brendon became a central figure, portraying the witty, insecure but dependable “everyman” in the gang’s battles against the forces of darkness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Larijani was not a military commander, but he was a central figure in shaping Iran's strategic decisions.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“What an odd discipline autobiography turns out to be,” muses Charles Arrowby, the central figure in Iris Murdoch’s novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The central figure making this case, according to several accounts, is Gen. Dan Caine, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

He was of course the central figure, and there is always a certain curiosity as to what he will do.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King