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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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“What has emerged is what I would call the upper-middle-class option,” said Ted Rossman, principal consumer finance analyst at Money Management International, a credit-counseling organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

After emigrating from Russia as a child, Arkatov became the principal cellist at the Pittsburgh and San Francisco symphonies before landing in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Team principal Toto Wolff played it down at the time, saying he was well aware there would be mistakes from Antonelli as he found his feet in F1.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Power of attorney is set up by the principal — that is, the person who expects to need care and help with decision making as they get older.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

He’s just this year bumped up to principal from assistant principal and he’s very enthusiastic about the new gig.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

The principals settled on hosting Collins for a publicity event at Navatek’s Maine headquarters in August 2019, where she posed for pictures with Kao and a model of the company’s experimental boat.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Francois Resnais, national secretary of SNPDEN-Unsa, France's top union of school principals, criticised the timing as "bad".

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

The royal visit also coincided with the start of the Jethart Callant's Festival with the town's principals arriving on horseback to meet His Majesty.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

In 2023, a Gallup Poll cited in an analysis of the California legislation found that 77% of principals nationwide reported taking recess away as punishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The Zeitouns were a high-achieving clan, full of doctors and school principals and generals and business owners, all of them with a passion for the sea.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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