central figure

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Suleimani, an Arabic speaker, was a central figure in the formation of Iran’s proxy constellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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

The trilogy’s central figure is Danny Ryan, a midlevel soldier with no initial craving for power: “I got no ambition, except we all survive this thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Valentino's creative director Alessandro Michele celebrated him as "a central figure in the history of Italian culture".

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The Gospels had not yet appeared; the world was without a miracle; Mary, the bride of Heaven, afterwards the central figure in the Hierarchy of the orthodox, had no place in history.

From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George