principal
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Recent reports, external suggest Keane, 45, has had talks with the Scottish champions' principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
When you’re in your 70s, an adviser may tell you to hold 40% or more in stocks and the rest in bonds in order to preserve your principal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“What’s at stake here is losing an entire generation,” said Ivo Visak, a former high-school principal who now runs Estonia’s AI Leap foundation, which partnered with OpenAI and Google on the rollouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Their principal value is adjusted upward when prices rise.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
“Take a seat, Chase. Our principal, Dr. Krupp, will talk to you after she gets off the phone.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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