private
Example Sentences
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For most adults, reading is a private endeavor, intrinsic to selfhood.
In February, it was revealed that two employees of a Russian private security company were aboard another suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized by France in September.
From Barron's
Unlike some of its competitors, the Atlanta-based company has not only marketed its plate readers to law enforcement as a vital crime-fighting tool, but aggressively pitched its product to private citizens, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times
When asked by BBC Scotland News, the company said there was interest from private companies, but no confirmed funding yet.
From BBC
Jarecki is a billionaire who owns a private island not far from Epstein’s.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.