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Example Sentences
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“This is a problem that could eventually be solved in the private market.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Many Florida private schools have reported increases in new students coming from other states in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
At a private event at the White House earlier this week - which was caught on camera - Trump said that military spending should be a national priority going forward.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
There is incentive for wealth managers and their clients to pull money out of the private funds and invest elsewhere, including similar public funds from the same manager at 25%-plus discounts in some cases.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A young woman with tears in her voice ringing a little after two a.m. to a private number in Cleveland Park.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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