figure
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The 56-year-old longtime figure in centre-left Labour wants to replace Starmer as party leader and prime minister, and needed to win the high-stakes vote to be in a position to trigger such a contest.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
In Irvington, N.Y., outside the town hall, a heavily bearded figure lies beneath a beech tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Daveigh Chase, the former child actor best known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and portraying the haunting figure Samara in “The Ring,” has died at age 35.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
All this stuff is cool; I admire veteran culture-shapers who figure out how to adapt to a new information environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Miss Genovese shakes her head; this is something she hasn’t been able to figure out for herself.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing figure
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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