centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 
ˈse-nər-
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resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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The transit-density law was the centerpiece of the legislative package.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
The bureau became the centerpiece of the 2010 Dodd-Frank overhaul of financial regulations following the collapse of the mortgage market.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
The bureau became the centerpiece of the 2010 Dodd-Frank overhaul of financial regulations following the collapse of the mortgage market.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsent-ər-ˌpēs
: a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for the center of a table
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