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personally

[pur-suh-nl-ee] / ˈpɜr sə nl i /


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The family didn’t personally know Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but in their small-town Baptist circles, she felt only a degree away.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

His impact on me personally is as much on a human level as it is on the artist level.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Hofmann personally experienced the early modern art movements of Fauvism and Cubism in Paris, which gave his teaching a present-at-the-creation credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Vetting each applicant personally seems to please Smith.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Mom wouldn’t be personally evaluating my test, but I knew she wouldn’t miss the opportunity to watch me compete in my first one.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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