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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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As its small cast obsesses over a fabled alien encounter and seems willing to stop at nothing to find release in a divine being, be careful, “The Pineapple” argues, of the personal Eden you seek.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Richly personal in outlook yet essentially and rewardingly pluralist in content, “The History of Concrete” doubles as a history of his own perceptiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Learners also need to pay for a theory test at £23, a practical test at £65 and temporary driving insurance in personal cars which can cost £40-£50 a month.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Cruise avoids the personal by making his work inextricable from his life, thereby asking the reader to perform a clever thought exercise: What if Tom Cruise were telling the truth?

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

For a boy who cares very little about personal hygiene, my brother is fiercely protective of his private bathroom.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

“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

His backup, Jason Smith, followed the trend and sat the majority of the second half with four personals.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2018

“Two nights ago, when I got up tae—” he hesitated, glancing at Denna, “—attend tae moi personals, I saw lights off tae the north. A big wash o’ blue flame.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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