principal
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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
Denmark, for example, could theoretically reimpose the transit tolls that for centuries were a principal revenue earner for the Danish crown, Kirkegaard said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
It could be felt just walking down the Váci Utca, the city’s principal mall street, with shops of all kinds selling wares.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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