private sector
Example Sentences
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Trump said Bondi would soon transition to a new job in the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
But hours later, Trump confirmed her departure on Truth Social, saying that her new private sector role would be "announced at a date in the near future".
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The U.S. private sector added 62,000 jobs in March, exceeding economists’ consensus of 38,500 and nearly matching February’s gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Job growth in the private sector rose at a solid pace in March for the second straight month, according to payroll company ADP.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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