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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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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

“The hybrids have been a godsend,” said Mark Politte, the store’s dealer principal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The hard-drive maker on Tuesday entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its 3% convertible senior notes due 2028, covering about $858.4 million in aggregate principal, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Virgin’s plan to redeem principal on its notes “strategically aligns” with its plans to ramp up space tourism flights, according to the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Arter, the principal, taught fifth through seventh in the other, educating Horace and Margaret, whom I called Sister.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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