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One big name likely to stay far from the Venice limelight is Elon Musk, the central figure in a documentary from US filmmaker Alex Gibney.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

With so much information to handle, finding a throughline or an overarching theme can be difficult, and it doesn’t help that the story lacks a central figure to guide a reader through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Eighty five goals later, he remains the central figure of Thomas Tuchel's side, the classy captain that can always be relied upon for a match-winning performance.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

But he also explores, in depth, the complexities of the band’s central figure, Maurice White.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

In Assyrian theology the central figure is Bel, Baal, or Asher; the one on the right Ann, that on the left Hea.

From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Thomas Inman


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