leading figure

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He was born when his father was becoming a leading figure in the revolutionary movement against the monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Her courageous decision to lift the closed-door proceedings and her dignity during the hearing contributed to making Gisele Pelicot a leading figure in the fight against violence against women.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Mirkin is a leading figure in chemistry and nanomedicine, serving as the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Medicine at Northwestern.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

In his summary, Mr Justice Baker stated that trial Judge William Mousley KC had sentenced the gang "on the basis that a man called Goran Jalal… was the leading figure in the conspiracy".

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Within months, he had been elected to the Congress of People's Deputies as a leading figure of the movement for democracy in Russia.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau