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Example Sentences

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“Doxing” is a slang term for revealing a person’s private information online.

From Los Angeles Times

There are far greater capacities in civil society and the private sector than in 1945, "and we need to be able to harness that: we don't have to do everything in the UN."

From Barron's

Friday’s problems extended beyond tech, thanks to new worries about private credit and the possibility of loan defaults.

From Barron's

Public and private schools couldn’t match what they had left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal

But delays to space travel are not uncommon -- and could also stem from the progress of NASA's private partners.

From Barron's