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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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Team principal James Vowles did not expect it, but has said that it happened because the rules ended up stress-testing the factory and exposing weakness they did not previously know existed.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Karkosik, founder and principal shareholder of industrial group Boryszew, lives nearby in the small town of Kikol, in a restored 18th-century palace across from the parish church.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Recent want ads show Amazon MGM Studios trying to find a principal AI executive and Walt Disney Studios advertising for a production innovation technologist job.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Still, team principal Andrea Stella, while expressing his satisfaction that the upgrades had enabled them to engage in a fight for pole they did not expect, said Norris' pole was an "overachievement".

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“No. But your principal talked about filing a police report. Thankfully, I talked him out of it. It helped that you have never been in trouble before this,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

So I'm sure that some of the issues that we are talking about today resonate with some principals in English-medium schools.

From BBC May 27, 2026

"Schools have a duty of care to their pupils, which includes ensuring reasonable access to toilet facilities. This forms part of the pastoral care responsibilities of boards of governors and principals."

From BBC May 16, 2026

As invasive as the whole thing is, and as uncorroborated by the principals as it remains, it is formally a big deal.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Citadel stated its principals and employees paid nearly $2.3 billion in city and state taxes over the past five years.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

A couple of generations of principals, school superintendents, and school boards have pretty much just left him alone.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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