central figure

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This is six decades after Kenneth Kaunda - a central figure in the fight against colonialism in Africa - became the country's first president.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

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