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personal

[pur-suh-nl] / ˈpɜr sə nl /


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Clashes between family members in business can lead to tensions that sever a personal relationship, experts warn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

For Schrader, the research also revealed an extraordinary personal connection to the distant object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Together, they have made the phone feel less like a personal possession and more like mandatory civic infrastructure.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The online session will bring together a number of professionals and personal perspectives on menopause, and will be an open conversation format rather than a traditional webinar or expert panel.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

‘So you broke into my drawer and went rummaging around in my personal belongings, did you?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Lee founded the online personals site missedyoula.com in May to fill what he saw as a niche left by Craigslist and to give people a space to submit missed connections truly based in romance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2021

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

“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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