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Example Sentences
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Webb was buried in a private ceremony for family on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
But private nursery bosses argue the government's increased funding rates do not cover their rising energy and staff costs.
From BBC
Denny’s, a casual diner chain, was taken private at the end of last year.
Airports that use TSA’s Screening Partnership Program—which “allows private companies to conduct security screening,” and operate through “pre-funded federal contracts”—include San Francisco International Airport, Kansas City International Airport and smaller hubs.
The good news is that private firms are already playing a helpful role in at least one airport.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
