principal
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In the late ’50s his musically exploratory efforts continued via “Tenor Madness,” a recording in which he is paired with Coltrane, showcasing the two principal tenor saxophone stylists of the era.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
It’s the “just right” amount to pay the interest and reduce principal — but it doesn’t cut into my emergency savings, and it still leaves me money for short-term goals like planning a wedding.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Publicly, though, Biden’s principal stated rationale for moving the state up was to increase racial diversity in the earliest voting states and reward Black voters for their significance in the Democratic Party coalition.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
When Michael Toribio became a father in 2021, he figured he was about a year away from being promoted to assistant principal at his K-8 school in Orlando, Fla.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
“Excellent,” the principal said with a sly smile and a flickering series of eyelash flutters.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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