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When Coursen refers to the Social Security trust fund, he finds that many people equate it with a private trust fund.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Opening up private markets will resolve one of the greatest longstanding inequities in capital markets today,” said Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Asked about the purpose of the visit, the minister said: "A private trip is private."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Given those opportunities, do you think Meta will be able to resist the temptation to exploit the private information users give over to Muse in the mistaken impression that it will stay private?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Not because of what she might think about it, but because it was private, very personal, and I wanted to keep it that way.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Taking a step back and looking at initial public offerings and public equity markets versus privates, I think it’s fair to say that somewhere along the line, we’ve lost our way.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
What, Henry asks, “have kings, that privates have not too, save ceremony, save general ceremony?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Zelensky said those Ukrainians released included 82 privates and sergeants and 21 officers from the armed forces, national guard, border guards, and police.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
They’re going to put aspartame in this possibly-causing-cancer category, along with, oh, putting talcum powder on your privates, or working in a dry cleaner.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2023
After two privates had carried the Lady down, and she was propped up on her pillows so she could look out the window, Madam called me upstairs.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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