principal
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Publicly, though, Biden’s principal stated rationale for moving the state up was to increase racial diversity in the earliest voting states and reward Black voters for their significance in the Democratic Party coalition.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
In the late ’50s his musically exploratory efforts continued via “Tenor Madness,” a recording in which he is paired with Coltrane, showcasing the two principal tenor saxophone stylists of the era.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“With Visa and Mastercard, you had banks on either end who were ostensibly independent of one another,” said Aaron McPherson, now a principal at AFM Consulting who was then an analyst at IDC Financial Insights.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Aaron Lukas, the principal deputy director, will step in as acting director, Trump said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He’s just this year bumped up to principal from assistant principal and he’s very enthusiastic about the new gig.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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