in private
Example Sentences
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He also said most of the project would be paid for by $400 million in private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
This has deterred some wealthy clients who work in private equity and want to invest in their own funds or in those run by friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Caracas says the deal involves $100 billion in private investment aimed at revitalizing the industry in a country with the world's largest proven oil reserves.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Its board meets in private and rarely issues public statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In this case, I think they were being more lenient than usual because they knew how much I’d wanted the social experience of high school after my lonely year in private school.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
