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Sila will become a private company after the deal closes, with Blue Owl acquiring a healthcare net lease portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Last month, there was an international outcry after Israeli police prevented the top Roman Catholic leader in Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a private mass on Palm Sunday.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
A pullback in private lending could also open up more space for bank-led lending and financing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Some of the courses caught up in the row are delivered by private companies which have a deal with a university to teach their degrees, often in buildings hundreds of miles from the main campus.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Though Henry and Kate kept details of their romance private, once they found each other, they spent little time apart.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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