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[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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Separately on Thursday, Novo Nordisk said it had identified a cybersecurity incident in which some nonpublic data, including personal information, were copied externally without authorization and that it was informing affected parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And because the process of making this show was one of pulling so much from my own personal life, there was a moment or two when my name was mentioned in that conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

City had an opening bid rejected by Forest earlier this month and Anderson's preference is a move to Etihad Stadium over Manchester United, while personal terms are not an issue.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

At the end of the trip, Trump Jr.’s personal lawyer commented at a business conference in Miami: “I had a nice closing this morning with Don Trump Jr., who’s flying back from India today.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

I would meet the coolest friends—hopefully I’d find my own personal Uncle Jack, and we would live in side-by-side apartments after graduation.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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