principal
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The line does seem blurry when we’re talking about a construction-company employee who sticks to sales or a car-repair service adviser whose principal tool is a tablet instead of a wrench.
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
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