center stage

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Wildfire and insurance — issues amped by climate change — along with the price of gas, took center stage at the California governor’s debate on Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives expects Apple's annual developers conference in June to put Ternus and his vision for the company center stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

Things at the table slowed down after noon, when Brown Bag took center stage.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx