privately
Example Sentences
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It is the second-largest source of expected revenue to help cover what LA28 has promised will be a privately funded Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The company is one of the 25 largest privately owned oil and gas producers in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Kissinger helped set up a so-called “Kushner channel” to certain powerful Chinese leaders — even as the young staffer was privately pursuing private Chinese business deals on the side.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
United privately played down potential interest in Brighton's Carlos Baleba.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mrs. Owens put an arm around the woman-shape and spoke to it privately, in a low voice, calm and sensible.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
