in private
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The warnings, issued publicly and in private diplomatic communications, are clearly aimed at deterring any attack with tough talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Breed technically finished her journey from Oregon to Mexico in private three miles offshore to avoid the sewage and pollution crisis from the Tijuana River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
If the answer is a private-equity or asset-management firm, ask how much of the general account sits in private placements and loans to affiliates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
An SEC spokesperson said the agency and its staff “have highlighted the importance of a thoughtful and thorough process for valuation in private funds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
For decades, black elites engaged in private rescue efforts to make black communities tidy, clean, and respectable in a futile effort to gain white approval.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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