private
Example Sentences
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U.S. private payrolls increased by 63,000 jobs in February, according to the ADP National Employment Report.
From Barron's
A Blackstone executive made a revealing comment about the state of private credit.
From MarketWatch
Outside of the conflict, investors watch for ADP private payrolls data in the U.S., while the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book should give an on-the-ground picture of U.S. business sentiment.
A frenzy of mergers has since thinned the ranks of private operators, leaving most of U.S. crude production in the hands of disciplined, slow-moving public players.
He and others transported supplies into Iraq and provided security for private contractors, according to the article, which described a homecoming during which family members were reunited with servicemembers in a church gymnasium.
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