private
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Retourne pointed to a growth in private car ownership as well as rapid urbanisation, with 200 million additional city dwellers over the past decade.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
That would be a lot of money, but research has shown that enormous private and social gains result from investing in children’s potential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
They also shut down thousands of small, private mines operating outside regulatory oversight.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Brown’s body was discovered Saturday by a group of private citizens who were conducting a search, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
She knew he’d gone to that fancy private school and that he lived in Brooklyn, because he never stopped complaining about it.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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Workshop 2, Part 1
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