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centre stage

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noun

  1. the centre point on a stage

  2. 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.

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One of the standout issues of our time, the cost of living, is catapulted centre stage yet again, with every prospect of grim consequences for many.

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The female skiers take centre stage in Cortina with two giant slalom runs starting at 08:00, with the visually impaired division followed by the standing and seated skiers.

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The Leicester wing showed flashes, but was also centre stage for the try by Darcy Graham that was created by Finn Russell's sharp thinking from a quick restart.

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Feeling squeezed by the new global climate where Might is Right, or at least Might takes centre stage, the family of nations for European cooperation is widening.

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