While nothing she does is exaggerated, she somehow gives the impression of standing in an invisible spotlight, which is a pretty fair working definition of star quality.

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Those venerable Yankee stars still command attention, to be sure, but the spotlight has moved, and Cano is standing right in its beam.

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Dallaglio, 35, was given a standing ovation when he was replaced in the 68th minute, but was keen to share the spotlight with his team-mates.

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The lights went down again, the horn player rebooted, and a spotlight revealed Mayweather and Cotto standing in opposing box seats, like a boxing version of Statler and Waldorf from the Muppets.

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Regardless, after months of being out of the spotlight, the PRD is animated by this opportunity to improve its standing in spite of the internal dissent that still impedes its effectiveness.

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And the first lady who has managed to stay out of investigators' spotlight is now standing squarely in it.

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