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centre stage

British

noun

the centre point on a stage
the main focus of attention

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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.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

Scene three quickly follows, in which men and women occupy centre stage and most large animals, along with many smaller ones, are gone.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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