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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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Personal information of 633,887 people was taken and published on the dark web in the attack, which largely took place between May and July 2022, the ICO found.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Personal income taxes are driving higher-than-expected revenue now, which analysts attribute to an artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street, and suggest the state could have no deficit in the upcoming year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

While there are several different indicators, the two main ones are the Consumer Price Index by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index by the Department of Commerce.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 conditioned the most important forms of direct welfare payments on employment or the search for employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Or is it your Personal Legend that brings you here?”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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