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centre stage

British

noun

the centre point on a stage
the main focus of attention

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The Premier League is on a break for almost three weeks as international football takes centre stage.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Military top brass, political elites and ordinary party members will crowd Pyongyang for the twice-a-decade gathering, with supreme leader Kim Jong Un taking centre stage.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

After just four overs from the quicks, the spinners took centre stage and wove a web around the Sri Lankan batters, much as they had throughout the tour.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

However, “in the absence of an escalation, bearish fundamentals should once again take centre stage, leading the market to trend lower,” ING analysts wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

There was a small table centre stage with a chair behind it.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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