principal

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"It's important to know because at one level, it is a signal of China's AI self-sufficiency trajectory," Wei Sun, principal AI analyst at Counterpoint Research, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The principal male characters are June’s beloved brother, Tom; June’s true love and Grace’s “mixed-blood” father, Ellis; June’s stepfather, Isom; and Ellis’ father, Solomon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

An Anthropic spokeswoman said that this is consistent with standard accounting practices because the company is the principal in the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

These findings are the result of nearly ten years of collaborative work between Araneda's lab at UMD and the laboratory of María de los Ángeles García-Robles at the University of Concepción, the project's principal investigator.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

As I sit in the front office, waiting for the principal, I feel Inkling’s warm body press against my leg.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins