personal
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During his court case, prosecutors argued that McBride's actions had been motivated by "personal vindication", and that the way he gathered, stored and then leaked the documents endangered Australia's national security and foreign policy.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He predicted that company sizes may shrink during this transition from industrial giants to tech companies, as small teams of people powered by personal AI agents will be able to run companies at significant scale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Striking the right balance in professional attire can be a delicate combination of expressing personal style and “reading the room.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The head of the AMC cinema chain, Adam Aron, posted on X and then deleted a message describing the couple's vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“And there are some cliches here and there. But it’s full of potential. You’ve got everything you need for an outstanding personal essay right here.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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