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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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John Keller was principal deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section from 2020 to 2025 and was acting chief when he resigned in early 2025.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

That fall — when school was back in session — Feese sued the teacher and the school principal for $3 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Personal spending declines broadly after 80, among the rich and poor, with less spent on trips and vacations and more on healthcare, says Michael Hurd, economist and senior principal researcher at Rand Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Briton Lambiase, who is most well known as being Max Verstappen's race engineer, will take on a role supporting McLaren team principal Andrea Stella.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But the principal wouldn't have eliminated all her computer files at the end of the school year, Max thought.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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