central figure
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In the seven-game run that swept United back into Europe's elite club competition after a two-year absence, the 31-year-old was a central figure in nine out of 12 goals.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
One big name likely to stay far from the Venice limelight is Elon Musk, the central figure in a documentary from US filmmaker Alex Gibney.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
With so much information to handle, finding a throughline or an overarching theme can be difficult, and it doesn’t help that the story lacks a central figure to guide a reader through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Canadian banker who never before held elected office would emerge as an unexpected central figure in a high-stakes project to reshape the economic and military community known as the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
HANUMAN, in Hindu mythology, a monkey-god, who forms a central figure in the Ramayana.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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