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For nearly a generation, from the 1970s into the 1990s, that ability to absorb the insults and rejection suffered by Black Americans and transmute them into a defiant rhetoric of success made Jackson the most prominent Black figure in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Tarique's mother, Khaleda Zia -- a three-time prime minister and a towering figure in Bangladeshi politics for decades -- died aged 80 in December, just days after his return home.

From Barron's

Coinbase’s chief executive Brian Armstrong has emerged as a key figure in the fight over digital tokens that yield annual payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Breuer’s evangelizing has made him an important public figure in a country unaccustomed to seeing and hearing from men in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal

The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal