central figure
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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
The trilogy’s central figure is Danny Ryan, a midlevel soldier with no initial craving for power: “I got no ambition, except we all survive this thing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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
The second chapter refers to the seventh day—the day of rest, and is followed by further details of the creation, the central figure of which is the last thing created, namely, man.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge