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Example Sentences

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Robertson was a key figure in Forest's back-to-back European Cup final triumphs, the Scotland winger setting up Trevor Francis' goal against Malmo in 1979 and scoring the lone goal himself the following year against Hamburg.

From Barron's

And money is just one figure in the overall equation of what makes employees happy now.

From MarketWatch

He has been an influential figure in the community.

From Los Angeles Times

Among one of the odder entries in Tuesday's document drop was a fake video showing an Epstein-like figure in a prison cell, which raised questions of how it had appeared in the department's official files.

From BBC

A titanic figure in the sport, Button bridged eras.

From The Wall Street Journal