personal
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A company this central to the economy can’t hinge on one man’s judgment, personal or professional.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Baroness Casey said care services, such as home adaptations and personal care like helping people out of bed and with washing, were simply not valued enough.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The company warns that personal relationships could create such conflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
"I've brought personal problems to ChatGPT," Assad said with a sheepish smile.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
What I’m looking for in these files, Theo and I decided, is something that stands out in the soldiers’ personal histories.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
As a result, sites like Craigslist removed their entire online personals sections.
From The Verge ● Oct. 17, 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
We can’t take such risk without jeopardizing all our other services, so we are regretfully taking Craigslist personals offline.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 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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