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He is one of the leading lights of the labor movement.
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In it, Rocío, played by Rocío Molina, a leading light of the international flamenco vanguard, returns to her Ebro Delta home to attend the funeral of her mother, a bastion of traditional flamenco.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Iliman Ndiaye is one of the squad’s leading lights but is likely to attract interest from top clubs this summer.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
The conference featured leading lights from academia, policymaking, and business.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Following the Oscars 2026, the industry’s leading lights, and the night’s biggest victors, gather their trophies and entourages before heading over to LACMA, the new home of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Iliman Ndiaye is one of the squad’s leading lights but is likely to attract interest from top clubs this summer.
—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
The conference featured leading lights from academia, policymaking, and business.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Following the Oscars 2026, the industry’s leading lights, and the night’s biggest victors, gather their trophies and entourages before heading over to LACMA, the new home of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Leading light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20light. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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