privately
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Investments in privately held companies remain a wild card.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Several of the police officers we spoke to privately felt similarly.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
An autographed Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals was privately sold to a Miami real estate investor for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The business said it had contacted Clarkson privately in hopes of resolving the disagreement.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Your new address. Anonymous. Anything sent to that address will be privately forwarded here to the Park.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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