principal
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And Gregory Williams, the associate principal clarinet, supplied a bevy of impressive technical effects to enhance character.
However, the judge said it was not possible to conclude whether union membership was the "principal reason" for the workers' sackings.
From BBC
That’s appropriate, given that this is the 20th anniversary of Beth Morrison Projects, whose principal is the pioneering co-founder and now sole producer of Prototype, and an indefatigable champion of new, unconventional operas.
Baroness Bull was a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet for almost two decades and is a current deputy speaker.
From BBC
That would let the borrower pay off the principal much faster and add up to around $700 in savings over a year on interest alone.
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