privately

Example Sentences

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Charters are privately operated public schools, most of which are nonunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Superior algorithms are held privately, run with institutional capital and protected like trade secrets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Initial findings show Tongzhou Group, the company operating the privately owned coal mine, had committed "serious illegal violations", authorities said, without specifying what they discovered.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The decision followed another night of tensions outside the 1,000-bed privately operated facility, which has been the focus of protests for several days.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It can dry up like an old cow patty for all I care, she thought privately.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer