as in center stage
the center of public attention
despite being of epic proportions, the famine overseas rarely received top billing in the American press
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Meanwhile, since ascending to the #1 doubles team on tour for the Kansas City event, JW Johnson & Dylan Frazier have failed to live up to their top billing, earning just one medal in the last four events.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
While Chappell Roan and politics ruled Day One of Lollapalooza 2024, the second day of the Chicago festival held in Grant Park featured new song debuts from headliners SZA and Zedd, and a top billing from the chart history-making Stray Kids.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
The delegation from Arizona, another politically competitive battleground, was not given top billing.
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Solid Dem.
—Tim Meko, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Regardless of her on-screen presence over the past year and a half, Pompeo’s continuing top billing on Grey’s Anatomy has reflected the fact that her character Meredith remains the heart of the show.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
While Chappell Roan and politics ruled Day One of Lollapalooza 2024, the second day of the Chicago festival held in Grant Park featured new song debuts from headliners SZA and Zedd, and a top billing from the chart history-making Stray Kids.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
The delegation from Arizona, another politically competitive battleground, was not given top billing.
2024 Cook Ratings
Solid Dem.
—Tim Meko, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Regardless of her on-screen presence over the past year and a half, Pompeo’s continuing top billing on Grey’s Anatomy has reflected the fact that her character Meredith remains the heart of the show.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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The third chapter in Eddie Brock’s unexpected bromance with a symbiote named Venom puts their relationship on center stage once more, as their union now creates an existential threat to the people of Earth.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Natural language processors like GPT have made AI accessible to anyone with a keyboard and a grasp of grammar, leading to an explosion in hype that has put artificial intelligence on center stage ever since.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Caldwell originally dreamed up of the Devil’s Thumb climb as a way to shine a spotlight on the Tongass National Forest.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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The restaurant can also be used to host collaborative pop-ups, helping to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming chefs.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza promised the Bears will quickly turn their attention to Stanford.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The complaints about the lack of attention to requests from Latino residents and accusations of discrimination will also go to the trial, the judge said.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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