principal
Example Sentences
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“I’ll put the odds of a deal in the next 10 days at 90%,” says Brian McCarthy, managing principal of Macrolens, a boutique investment-research firm in Massachusetts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
The push for a vote appears to have been driven not by principal but rather a threat to the club’s standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Finally, the series rests on the shoulders of the three principal players, who are just a pleasure to watch; the camera obliges by moving in close.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“Whether that marks the start of a rebalancing, or early anticipation of de-escalation, will be the key question for the sector in the weeks ahead,” said Kenneth Lamont, a principal at Morningstar.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The principal kind of slumps for a moment, almost like it took everything he had to make it this far.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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