private

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The country has undergone tremendous change in the past decade, as reforms have helped create a burgeoning private sector, loosened ultraconservative social strictures and tackled rampant corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That company, now known as CoreCivic, operates private prisons around the nation that are housing people picked up by federal immigration agents, including the one in Otay Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

At Playmates, Cynthia kept her personal life relatively private, but Berry believed she was still very much in love with Gonzalez.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The entirety of the 10th floor is occupied by the palatial primary suite, which features its own spa-style bathroom, a sauna, a workout room, dual dressing rooms, as well as a private terrace.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I’m embarrassed that Theo has just seen a private family exchange, and I’m even more embarrassed that he has heard a description of who I was before the war.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse