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It was later stolen and passed through several private owners before ultimately being acquired by the National Central Library of Rome.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Civil servants, who cannot speak publicly, push back in private, some blaming ministers for failing to give them clear guidance and instructions.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“Asset swapping often falls between the cracks,” says Ed Renn, of counsel on the private client and tax team at Withers.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The second gate raises a different question: whether a footpath on Levy’s land, on the lagoon’s edge, is public or private.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
I maintained my private domain by welcoming the strays whenever my mom informed me of a new one.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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