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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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Typically, the sweltering season will prompt the Swedish singer-songwriter to do something new, like dye her hair black or switch up her personal style.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

"Every woman deserves safe maternity care and the new health secretary has made this issue a personal priority," they said.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

The world’s most powerful nations need to communicate, and personal trust between leaders can be helpful.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

But “once users adopt a capable personal agent across email, calendar, research and shopping, switching costs rise and we believe the personal agent will become the default interface,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Looking at a photo doesn’t feel quite as much like I’ve been snooping into her personal business.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

As a result, sites like Craigslist removed their entire online personals sections.

From The Verge Oct. 17, 2019

John had recently moved to the city and was getting to know his new home: mainly, he says, by answering personals ads in the newspaper.

From The Guardian Sep. 3, 2019

“There were pages and pages of personals, mine was the only one to say wedding planner. I got lovely young couples who were having trouble planning their weddings.”

From New York Times Aug. 27, 2019

See, for example, the wonderful sonnets that read like ads from a personals section: “A brother versed in spiritual calisthenics / And cowboy quiet seeks funny, lonesome, / Speculative or eye-glassed lass.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2018

“Two nights ago, when I got up tae—” he hesitated, glancing at Denna, “—attend tae moi personals, I saw lights off tae the north. A big wash o’ blue flame.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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