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. does outpace China in private sector funding.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The administration is working with the private sector to make sure Americans are safe when new models are released, White House officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis