main figure

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Michael Emons at King Power Stadium: Eddie Howe was the main figure of course, but Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall also played a part.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

The decision not to name the main figure in the case set off a week of uproar and speculation about his identity that led colleagues to publicly deny involvement.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2022

Although Beal’s status is perhaps the biggest question facing Washington as it heads into the offseason, the guard is not the only main figure with the Wizards staring down an uncertain future.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2021

“He’s the main figure in baseball. And for the Angels, he is massive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2019

“Malcolm X caused many young Negroes to take a new vision of themselves,” said Bayard Rustin, a main figure in organizing the March on Washington in 1963.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey