center stage

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The homelessness issue is again near center stage as Park faces a challenge from Faizah Malik, a public interest attorney and housing advocate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The in-between bits, not quite destined for center stage but no less useful for it.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Rising prices for essentials like food and energy have taken center stage, particularly among younger voters.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

With the daytime staff in their 15th hour on duty, Abbott’s “night crawlers” take center stage in the emergency department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We broke apart and took turns taking center stage, each of us performing a different combination of moves; but our performances were fluid—they talked to each other.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi