principal
Example Sentences
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In 2009 she was appointed the principal advocate depute, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this post.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
That means that each year it will pay the holder, through a combination of interest payments and principal adjustment, the current rate of inflation plus another 1.63%.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The principal shareholders weren’t able to sell shares in the IPO under standard lockup restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Sardina said her son was pulled out of class to speak to his school principal about the photo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
He’s our slightly round, friendly, overly polite principal.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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