privately

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This snapshot of opinion should not be taken as reflecting the views of all officers, but others have privately echoed similar sentiments.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It has partnered with privately held Atom Computing to build a computer that it expects to come online later this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It wasn’t until much later that she came back to the subject, privately and in earnest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Superior algorithms are held privately, run with institutional capital and protected like trade secrets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

At the commencement of the match, they were privately expecting to see Fischer humiliated on the board.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady