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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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York became a co-owner of Rangers through 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm linked to the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, where he serves as chief executive and principal owner.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Even password managers will likely need a refresh, according to Bas Westerbaan, principal research engineer at Cloudflare.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

What is true today, as potential bidders for the Dodgers lurk and coalesce amid L.A.’s turn at uncertainty, is that the Padres have an energetic and effervescent couple as their new principal owners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

But it’s a vibe, not a formula; as the principal songwriter, what you hear on any Greg Dulli record is where he is at that moment in time.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

I award the principal a booming slap on the back—because, hey, when am I ever going to get another chance to do that?

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Francois Resnais, national secretary of SNPDEN-Unsa, France's top union of school principals, criticised the timing as "bad".

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Among the principals, everyone—El-Sayed, Stevens, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—quickly got on the same team.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

His extensive reporting for “Checkmate,” including the cooperation of its principals, gives the book a page-turning intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

There are other characters who offer luminous assistance, but these are the principals in a musical tale built around Ali’s central relationships.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

“So I picked you,” Davis said to Katherine that day outside her classroom; two men, then working as principals in other parts of West Virginia, would join her.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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