principal

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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

Kehring, who had been executive vice president of operations, took on the role of principal financial officer from Safra Catz after she retired as chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Easter, the principal holiday of the Christian church, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Both Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and McLaren's Andrea Stella said in Japan after the race that this needed to be looked at.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In a strangely kind voice, the principal says, “Please don’t make this any more unpleasant than it already has to be.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman