personal
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He said there should be some kind of formal process to at least make men take responsibility and ownership and to understand their personal risk.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Recent cultural shifts in spending habits that give priority to experiences and personal accomplishments over material goods are helping to drive interest in this extreme-adventure niche.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hassanbeigi told AFP she wanted peace: "My personal opinion is that Iran should compromise now."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Wen also had a personal interest in the issue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Douglass emphasized to Amy that the Fox sisters’ rapping spirits had conveniently “refused to answer” the one personal question that would have given Frederick solid proof.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Krzyzewski elected to keep Williams and guard Jeremy Roach, also with four personals, on the floor.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2022
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
“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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