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[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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Jade said it was the personal items which will be most missed.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“Instead of mom or dad missing work twice,” Cassidy said, parents could have to “miss work or take vacation or personal leave six times.”

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

In another personal post, Burnham pulls a pint while unveiling measures to help publicans.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Lawmakers have expressed concern in recent days about reports detailing a lack of fresh food and personal supplies aboard the carrier, as well as plumbing backups and mental-health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Outrage etched Aunt Maud’s face at anybody blaring our personal business to the listening world.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Lee founded the online personals site missedyoula.com in May to fill what he saw as a niche left by Craigslist and to give people a space to submit missed connections truly based in romance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2021

As a result, sites like Craigslist removed their entire online personals sections.

From The Verge Oct. 17, 2019

John had recently moved to the city and was getting to know his new home: mainly, he says, by answering personals ads in the newspaper.

From The Guardian Sep. 3, 2019

“There were pages and pages of personals, mine was the only one to say wedding planner. I got lovely young couples who were having trouble planning their weddings.”

From New York Times Aug. 27, 2019

The more junior typesetters leaded and shimmed the classifieds and personals and all the other advertisements that filled the inside pages.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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