principal
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Sardina said her son was pulled out of class to speak to his school principal about the photo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Maybank Investment Bank is acting as principal adviser for the IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said discussions will touch on the proposed U.S.-China board of trade and the U.S.-China board of investment.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
That was the lowest proportion since and including 1922, when Labour first became the Conservatives' principal competitors.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
I squeaked when the principal sat down again.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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