leading figure
Example Sentences
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The expectation was for Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, by now, to have become the Selecao's leading figure.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
At least one Japanese executive, with a Japanese drugmaker and a leading figure in Japan’s business community in Beijing, was sentenced for espionage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
"They were the leading figure in the K-pop scene to make aggressive use of social content, perhaps as an alternative, as it was difficult for idols from smaller agencies to secure TV appearances."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
His father was at the time emerging as a leading figure in the opposition to the U.S.-backed monarch who then ruled Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Within months, he had been elected to the Congress of People's Deputies as a leading figure of the movement for democracy in Russia.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
