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He is one of the leading lights of the labor movement.
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Brandon Routh, Lacey Chabert, Jonathan Bennett, and Tamera Mowry-Housley are among the lineup's leading lights.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Paramount Plus is the home of all Star Trek content, including the upcoming Starfleet Academy show, while Apple TV releases new original content every month and has been a leading light in the sci-fi world in recent years.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Another thing filmmakers look forward to — Doc Stories’ renowned brunch, a gathering of many of the leading lights in documentary under one roof (in this case, the headquarters of KQED, the San Francisco public television station).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The mayor also listed Miami’s leading lights in business, with firms such as BlackRock, Blackstone, and Citadel all opening local offices or even headquarters locally.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Paramount Plus is the home of all Star Trek content, including the upcoming Starfleet Academy show, while Apple TV releases new original content every month and has been a leading light in the sci-fi world in recent years.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Another thing filmmakers look forward to — Doc Stories’ renowned brunch, a gathering of many of the leading lights in documentary under one roof (in this case, the headquarters of KQED, the San Francisco public television station).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The mayor also listed Miami’s leading lights in business, with firms such as BlackRock, Blackstone, and Citadel all opening local offices or even headquarters locally.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Leading light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20light. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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