private sector

Example Sentences

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This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The U.S. and U.K. have committed billions to quantum, with the U.S. leading private sector funding at 44% globally in 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That’s also why I left the private sector and ran for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“It needs to be a partnership between the state, the federal government and the private sector to be able to do those kinds of projects,” Jacobson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung