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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Because she had lost her late husband’s health coverage and her own plan had never included fertility benefits, Orrico bought a private insurance policy: $625 a month in premiums and a $10,000 deductible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

And as Pulisic’s private jet made its way from Italy to New York, the club’s coach, sporting director and two other top executives were sacked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Data center developers say their projects will bring billions of dollars of new property on the tax rolls, work training opportunities, job creation and private investment in communities.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Honestly, you are in your 60s at this point, and I don’t see your husband going through a miraculous change through marital or even private therapy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

“I even hired some local private investigator to find her, but no luck.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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