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The central figure in “The Look of Silence” is Adi Rukun, an optometrist whose older brother was among the slain.

After further review, DeShaun Foster has reversed his stance on one central figure in the halftime brouhaha during the crosstown rivalry game.

Kane has been a central figure to Carsley's reign in charge, not least with his public and uncharacteristically outspoken slap-down of those England players who withdrew from the squad for these two internationals.

The 84-year-old winner of a 20th House term on Tuesday was reportedly a central figure in Biden’s ouster from the top of the ticket, pressuring him in private meetings before he ultimately called it quits in July.

George Esparza, a central figure in Huizar’s sprawling pay-to-play operation, provided federal prosecutors with a huge trove of evidence for their investigation into bribes from downtown real estate developers seeking city support for their projects.