center stage

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In 2017, Bosworth left the ads division and became head of Facebook’s augmented-reality and virtual-reality efforts—a division that would take center stage when Facebook rebranded itself as Meta in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

During his questioning on May 4, old journals he kept from years ago took center stage, with Musk's lawyer highlighting some of the most embarrassing excerpts.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Dana Williamson’s federal corruption case is taking center stage in the governor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But that motivation is intended to be forgotten—it’s not politics but corruption that shares center stage with the series’ revenge elements, gunfights and atmospheric treatment of the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And then they're calling Katniss Everdeen, and I feel myself, as if in a dream, standing and making my way center stage.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins