personal

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“It was very personal for us, so we made it personal for them,” said Andrew Goldstein, a Post-Gazette reporter and president of the guild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

McGuigan noticed how his fighter was able to "compartmentalise" her personal issues, but insists the credit lies with her.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

If he paid as much attention to choosing a driver in his personal life as he does in his professional one, we’d all be safer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He became a personal lawyer for Trump in 2023, and after his client returned to office became his deputy attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The end of her speech was the hardest part, because it was the most personal.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz