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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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“What’s at stake here is losing an entire generation,” said Ivo Visak, a former high-school principal who now runs Estonia’s AI Leap foundation, which partnered with OpenAI and Google on the rollouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The National Health Service, which Streeting oversaw until he quit earlier this month, was one of the principal beneficiaries.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Their principal value is adjusted upward when prices rise.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

An electrical problem was the suspected cause, her principal added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The vice principal nodded and Coal bolted out of the office and into the hallway.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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