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He is one of the leading lights of the labor movement.
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The Firm’s Transition Into High Luxury Jewelry Directed by Edouard’s descendants, Golay Fils & Stahl grew to become a leading light among jewelry lovers and hence the Geneva jewelry community.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After 15 seasons in pro basketball, a beloved longtime leading light in the NBA is calling it a career.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed the film has become a cultural touchstone over the years, with many of the leading lights in the world of women’s soccer proclaiming Bend It Like Beckham as their main source of inspiration back in the day when the amateur antics of women playing soccer were laughed at.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 July 2025
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After 15 seasons in pro basketball, a beloved longtime leading light in the NBA is calling it a career.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed the film has become a cultural touchstone over the years, with many of the leading lights in the world of women’s soccer proclaiming Bend It Like Beckham as their main source of inspiration back in the day when the amateur antics of women playing soccer were laughed at.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 July 2025
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“Leading light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20light. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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