private
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The government also said it would cap how much private schools can charge for specialist school places.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The job routinely puts him in contact with the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, and other public and private companies leading the artificial-intelligence revolution.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Global private equity and venture capital investments in the utilities sector have soared by more than 50% year-over-year to $69.52 billion in 2025, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
This idea of trying to cultivate a public version of yourself because you’re ashamed of the private version of your self.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Not because of what she might think about it, but because it was private, very personal, and I wanted to keep it that way.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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