principal
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It guarantees you will never lose your principal investment if the stock market crashes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Letters of support include one from the family of James B. Taylor, Locke’s first principal when the school opened in 1967.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
We tested our model, using techniques such as factor analysis and principal component analysis, to ensure that all of the pieces fit together from a statistical standpoint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Hamilton paid tribute to Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur, who was critical in signing the Briton for Ferrari early in 2024, for his backing.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
So the hall was full of kids, and teachers calling to Miss Newman, “What happened? What happened?” and the principal telling everyone to “Move along, move right along. Nothing here to see.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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