personal
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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
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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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