popular figure
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Parliament's previous Speaker stepped down on Sunday to make way for the former prime minister, who is a popular figure and whose Pastef party has a majority of the seats in the National Assembly.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Wood has remained a popular figure in the asset-management industry due to her views around disruptive innovation.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The founder of Sports Direct was not a popular figure for many supporters.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
Reiner was a popular figure among a legion of fans, as well as those who called him a neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
He was the butt of cartoonists, thanks to whose constant mockery he became a popular figure and delivered a landslide vote for the conservatives in every election.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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