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Even then, Salonga, who was the first Asian actress to land a principal part in the acclaimed musical, says her role was very much an "experiment".

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

“Yes, those things are going on, but they are not the principal part of the problem,” Mr. Markovits said, referring to schemes like the recent college admissions scandal.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2019

It’s no wonder that it became a principal part of the winter regimen.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2016

Maybe, more than tactics or anything, the principal part.

From The Guardian ● May 12, 2013

This caused the Spaniards to place most of their greater guns on the land side, with the principal part of the garrison, leaving the side towards the sea almost destitute of defence.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Frederick Whymper


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