principal

Example Sentences

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Thomas R. Holtz Jr., a principal lecturer in the University of Maryland's Department of Geology, has spent years studying how dinosaurs functioned within their ecosystems and how those systems differed from today's world.

From Science Daily

Miss Allen was principal and teacher at Allen Female Seminary, a Rochester school that Maggie and Kate had attended from time to time.

From Literature

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, a principal at Ottawa-based Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory, said that, when Carney came to power last year, Canada found itself in conflict with the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

A principal investment officer oversees the fund’s makeup to ensure balance and commitment to mandate.

From Barron's

“We felt very confident that the Supreme Court would rule in favor of the tariff payers,” said Matthew Hamilton, managing principal of Fulcrum, which he said is in talks to purchase more claims.

From The Wall Street Journal