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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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Sophie gets job seekers allowance and Personal Independent Payment, but until she receives a wage she cannot get support for housing.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The fresh inflation data comes from the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, or headline PCE, which is maintained and released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Americans are struggling with rising prices, which rose 3.8% in April, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, or PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Personal Consumption Expenditures data—the first major inflation indicator of Kevin Warsh’s term as Federal Reserve chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Personal calls happened usually at home, at night, when you were dog tired and in need of sleep.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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