figure

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Leo has often been described as a more conciliatory and less confrontational figure than Francis, who clearly emerged from what might be called the center-left of the Latin American church.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

“I want them both to be able to zoom through this and figure out what’s going on and move onto something else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

For some, he became a queer elder; a figure who had lived a life outside easy definition.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’m just trying to figure out the goal. Why you need to do this at all. What you think will happen if you don’t.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse