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The Dutch Restitution Committee, which advises on looted Nazi art, is also hamstrung as it cannot compel private individuals to return artworks.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Firms like Apollo, Blackstone and Blue Owl began selling private variants of the funds in recent years, in part to avoid the sharp stock moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
About a week later, he was issuing a statement to say he would be quitting after the tournament adding that “there was too much circus” around his private life.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Some suspect the chain of events that led to the recent charges began nearly two years ago, when a private jet arrived at a small New Mexico airport carrying three people.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
I gesture for Theo to wait in the guest parlor to the right, while I continue to my mother’s private study, the place where she would plan the week’s menus and write her correspondence.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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