principal
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“Take a seat, Chase. Our principal, Dr. Krupp, will talk to you after she gets off the phone.”
From Literature
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This liquidity risk is real, especially because immediate annuities are typically irreversible and provide little or no access to the principal.
From MarketWatch
Lee Ho-ryung, principal researcher at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, told AFP the upcoming congress would likely see Kim announce "that the goal is now to maximise nuclear operational prowess".
From Barron's
Sun, the project's principal investigator, said the concept was inspired by cephalopods such as octopuses, which can rapidly alter the look and texture of their skin.
From Science Daily
The new California Post Alliance is advocating for an incentive that would cover post-production jobs in-state, even if principal photography films elsewhere or the project did not otherwise qualify for the state’s production incentive.
From Los Angeles Times
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