take center stage
idiom
: to be in a main or very important position
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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The biggest stars in WWE, including John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, and Gunther, take center stage during this two-night SummerSlam event.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Those concerns are likely to take center stage Tuesday.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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In recent weeks, European Union restrictions on Chinese companies taking part in public tenders for medical devices were quickly met with China imposing import curbs on such products.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Here, less is more: let the shorts and boots combo take center stage.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Those concerns are likely to take center stage Tuesday.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 July 2025
Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images U.S. tariffs take center stage but China and the EU are quietly clashing
In recent weeks, European Union restrictions on Chinese companies taking part in public tenders for medical devices were quickly met with China imposing import curbs on such products.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Here, less is more: let the shorts and boots combo take center stage.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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“Take center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20center%20stage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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