The issue was thrust into public view recently by the back-to-back resignations of two prime ministers, Shinzo Abe and Yasuo Fukuda, the grandson and son, respectively, of former prime ministers.
The issue was thrust into the spotlight this year during a closely watched vote at JPMorgan Chase over whether to separate the jobs of chairman and chief executive — roles that Jamie Dimon, the bank's influential leader, has held since 2006.
The issue was thrust on to the agenda this weekend after two leadership rivals used separate interviews to criticise the decision to go to war, citing the impact it had had on the Labour Party.
But almost against their will, the issue was thrust to center stage late in 1998, when General Pinochet was arrested in London on a Spanish warrant that resulted in his being held until early 2000.
The issue was thrust into the spotlight recently following the movie "Concussion," starring actor Will Smith.
However, due to the format of Muslims prayers, gender issue was thrust by a few Muslims to complicate the already difficult matter.
The issue was thrust into the national spotlight on May 11, when the corpse of 14-year-old Chiara Paez was discovered in the city of Rufino, Santa Fe province.
When terminally ill 29-year-old Brittany Maynard appeared on the cover of People magazine next to the headline, "My Decision to Die," the issue was thrust into the faces of every supermarket shopper in the US.
Those issues were thrust into the news recently by word that 13 customer service workers at Etown.com, a publisher of consumer-electronics reviews and product data in San Francisco, were about to vote on whether to join the Communications Workers of America.
But a silver gown that's become a symbol to many of her disconnect on these issues has thrust her back into the spotlight.
