principal
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By the time you retire at 65 or so, your savings should be in an age-appropriate mix to safeguard your principal, but with enough still in stocks to keep your balance growing faster than inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
The same month he took over as acting head, Blanche announced McCotter as principal associate deputy attorney general.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Prof Nigel Seaton, interim principal and vice-chancellor, said staff at risk of redundancy were being informed today.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
"Biofertilisers are eco-friendly and cost-effective supplements of chemical fertilisers," said Brijesh Mishra, principal scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
So the hall was full of kids, and teachers calling to Miss Newman, “What happened? What happened?” and the principal telling everyone to “Move along, move right along. Nothing here to see.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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