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supporting player



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Few are facing more questions than Jefferies Financial Group JEF 1.45%increase; green up pointing triangle , a supporting player in the finance world that now finds itself in the harsh spotlight of an accounting scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Only in this telling, Carmen, played by Wally Baram, isn’t just a supporting player in Benny’s path toward self-acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

After all, audiences first met Agatha as a supporting player in Wanda’s own grief-stricken trek through TV history.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2024

While best known for scene-stealing appearances as a supporting player, Mr. Norman was always more than a character actor.

From New York Times May 25, 2024

They were stacked with talent—big, tough players, like Jason Zundel and Dallas Miller, and they had in Reggie a tenacious defender and supporting player.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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