in private
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None of which helped when it came to asking for $200 million in private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Known as special-purpose vehicles, the funds hold shares in private companies either directly or indirectly, by investing themselves in other funds with stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Around 45 million people walk to work every day, according to census-based estimates, compared with only about 5.4 million who commute in private cars, jeeps or vans.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Three years ago, Thailand's then-foreign minister Don Pramudwinai met with Suu Kyi in private for more than an hour, her last known encounter with a foreign envoy since her detention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Yes, I noticed,” said Samir, turning to talk in private.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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