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personally

[pur-suh-nl-ee] / ˈpɜr sə nl i /


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The inquiry carried out a survey which found 96% of MPs had personally experienced one or more incidents of threatening behaviour or communication.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Until Wednesday, there was no known example of a sitting president personally attending a Supreme Court hearing on one of his own policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Discovery, personally guaranteeing $40.4 billion to support the offer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Buffett added that Gates had treated him well personally, including getting the kind of food Buffett likes on trips and even arranging for Buffett to get The Wall Street Journal when they went to China.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He hugged her hard, as if she personally had made it so that he would never be that sick again.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata