central figure
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Over the show’s seven-season run, Brendon became a central figure, portraying the witty, insecure but dependable “everyman” in the gang’s battles against the forces of darkness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
A central figure back then remains a key trade court judge today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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
HANUMAN, in Hindu mythology, a monkey-god, who forms a central figure in the Ramayana.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various