The pressure mass media puts on its central players is enormous.

Yet under all of the possibilities, the American military would remain the central player in running the country for some time.

He did not mention France as the central player, the officials said.

These are major issues, of which he was a central and effective player.

Andersen, who had experience on the two highest levels, became a central player for the club.

"New Madrid was part of that action, but not as a central player."

He became a central player in the Toronto financial world.

"They were central players who knew much of what was going on," he said.

But while the above represent the central players, how does it all work?

They are central players in the story of global imbalances.