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Yet an overly centralized administrative approach may simply relocate concentrated power from private elites to managerial bureaucracies operating at even greater distance from ordinary communities and persons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
If nests are found on private land, residents should contact the Forestry Commission, and the Neighbourhood Team in Woking if on public land, a council spokesperson said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
That shift partly reflects the growth of private-capital markets, which have allowed stronger companies to stay private for longer, Sagal noted, so when they do go public they are already valued higher.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Manifold added that he had turned down a chauffeur-driven limousine, private jets, and corporate sports tickets.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Leah still earned enough to keep her own apartment where she led private séances mostly for long-term clients.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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Workshop 2, Part 1
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