central figure
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A central figure back then remains a key trade court judge today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Suleimani, an Arabic speaker, was a central figure in the formation of Iran’s proxy constellation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The central figure making this case, according to several accounts, is Gen. Dan Caine, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
Lord Mandelson started working for Labour in the 1980s and has been a central figure in the party for decades.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
By this plan Italy, France, Germany, and England are taken up in turn as each becomes the central figure on the world's stage.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin