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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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Letters of support include one from the family of James B. Taylor, Locke’s first principal when the school opened in 1967.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“This shows a bit more confidence in their business-development strategy and a change from previous deals which have all been a lot smaller,” said Naresh Chouhan, principal at Intron Health, a healthcare equity-research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They were beaten by both Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Antonelli, and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described the lap with which the Italian beat the four-time champion as "unbelievable".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Are you trying to preserve the principal for heirs?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

And the principal says there's no money in the budget to buy more.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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