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At 6-foot-7, Jim Justice, 75, was a larger-than-life figure in West Virginia long before becoming governor and then senator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The former first minister described her now estranged husband as a "key figure" in the party's success under her late predecessor Alex Salmond.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A well-known figure in the news in Rio, Moscatelli calls the capybaras by human names to sensitize humans to them.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Ryan Porter was a central figure in the L.A. jazz scene, performing with Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington, and co-founding the West Coast Get Down.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“And yet she came to me. She invited me here personally, as you—” He stops, a figure in the crowd catching his eye.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
