central figure

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Pedri has remained a central figure in midfield, thriving in a system built around quick progression.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

But he has long been a central figure who connected and promoted hard-line officials and helped shape Iran’s political orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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

His legal battles with the presiding judge, his resource, his tact and his eloquence, made him the central figure of the proceedings.

From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham