personal
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Chris Kennedy, a registered nurse and children's safeguarding specialist, has pulled out of the process due to "personal and family reasons", the party has confirmed.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
We’ve been scrimping for a long time, and I feel it’s okay to start using some of our nonretirement savings for home improvements and personal wants.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
He went on to urge graduates not to let fear rob them of personal agency—a fine, saccharine message.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Anderson notes the decline is broad-based, pulled down by all the factors measured—current conditions, expectations for personal finances, buying conditions, and business conditions—with the latter two under the most pressure since the last update.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
I know school is stressful for Avery and the nose-scrunching isn’t personal.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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