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Example Sentences
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We see more positive risk/reward in the public markets than in late-stage private companies.
From Barron's
The alleged bottle thief could suffer public humiliation and/or private scorn if you tell the host and other guests what happened.
From MarketWatch
The purchase was coded “P,” which the SEC describes as “open market or private purchase” of nonderivative or derivative securities.
From MarketWatch
The purchase was coded “P,” which the SEC describes as “open market or private purchase” of nonderivative or derivative securities.
From MarketWatch
The market for general-partner stakes—investments in a private asset manager that typically let the buyer share in management fees and deal profits—rebounded in 2025 after three lean years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
