private
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In messages on Aug. 10, the two settled on a reference to private “hangar meetings” that Walker would slip into her message to Gates, specifically because, as Epstein put it, “he won’t forward that.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“If all the swimming pools and private places of business in Poultney were to be considered a public commons, just imagine the crippling cost of the liability insurance,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In response, Albon said the regulations did not apply to him because he understood giving private donations, including charging for them, was legal.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The private religious foundation that manages the Sagrada Família has taken some steps to mitigate the chaos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"People my age—thirteen—have private stuff, and they don't want their little brothers messing around with it."
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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