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Powers was a figure in Cold War history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Saab became an active figure in Venezuelan politics under Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Karpelès, a French businessman based in Tokyo, is a controversial figure in crypto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

What the family thought was a reconstituted stone bust turned out to be the work of pioneering 19th-Century artist and feminist figure, Harriet Goodhue Hosmer.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Twice, Torak thought he saw a figure in the undergrowth, but when he ran to look, he found nothing.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

His three-year-long Mathematics Tour grossed $857.7 million, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, and his Divide Tour netted $776.4 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It is also opposed by leading figures in the AI sector, who have in recent days issued stark safety warnings and made the case for government regulation.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Together, these figures make congenital heart defects among the most common birth defects worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

It exports around $11 million of wine a year -- a large chunk to neighbouring Romania -- according to industry and official figures cited in Ukrainian media.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The enormous wooden doors at the end of the depot opened, allowing three figures to step inside.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Scott Carrick began watching cricket on television during the pandemic and gradually figured out the nuances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

There was no single revelation, just a lot of weeknight pans of mushrooms that gradually got better as I figured out what I liked.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

She has noted that he is difficult to manage, so I figured she just pawned him off on me now that the company has scaled up.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

"When we figured out what it was, we knew that it was the smoking gun that we'd been looking for."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

If three kids figured out her ruse, the FBI must be getting close.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

But figuring out who gets what has become a complicated legal battle, underscoring a harsh reality: Even when stolen money is found, getting it back can be another ordeal entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“I think we’re still figuring out a lot of stuff,” Klein said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"For a lot of things there's no need to use AI…but for figuring out that six pixels in the distance are an airplane versus some other smudge, it is perfect territory," says Norcia.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

And then, they tell you anyway with a proud look on their face, eliminating the chance to experience the satisfaction that comes with figuring something out on your own.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

The government bought the property in 1938, anticipating war with Hitler, figuring they’d need out-of-the.way spots to do secret intelligence work.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin