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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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He spent around $100 to fill up his personal vehicle two weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In a survey of 1,000 UK parents of children aged four to 11, 35% said they believed their child would "share personal information in exchange for game tokens or rewards".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Other names are probably duplicates, the government says, while some people may have gone off the grid voluntarily for personal reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For him, “going exempt” was both a political stance and a matter of personal finances.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But I can’t help thinking that her personal essay might be more awesome than mine.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison