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centre stage

British  

noun

  1. the centre point on a stage

  2. the main focus of attention

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The issue took centre stage during the territory's general election in the same year.

From BBC

Expect more indie surprises to take centre stage next year.

From BBC

Achouri then took centre stage, doubling the lead with a lovely cushioned finish from an Ali Abdi cross as the interval approached.

From Barron's

She added: "We complete this remarkable year by putting local people centre stage where they belong."

From BBC

After years of working at the venue, the unlikely understudy took centre stage in the dame role of Sherie Trifle at the near sold-out performance.

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