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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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I let Claude and Perplexity access my health data to search for hidden patterns in my personal metrics, and better understand what the risks are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

As part of those investigations, the Justice Department demanded the medical schools submit students’ personal and academic data by April 24 or face possible federal funding cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The initial idea came from a personal interest Rigden had in watching YouTube videos of people power washing and the "simplicity of seeing dirt turn to cleanliness".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Healthcare surpassed housing and utilities in early 2023 as the fastest-growing category in the personal consumption expenditures price index, or PCE, the inflation measure that the Fed watches most closely.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Douglass emphasized to Amy that the Fox sisters’ rapping spirits had conveniently “refused to answer” the one personal question that would have given Frederick solid proof.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock