privy

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Kemp's witness statement says that in those years, he was "privy" to detailed intelligence that spoke to Adams' historic and current activities in the IRA.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He said that EchoStar isn’t privy to SpaceX’s valuation and invested on “faith” in the company, adding: “I’m anxious to see if they do, in fact, do an IPO.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

They’re not privy to the power politics of Manhattan after parties.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

He said he “wasn’t privy to the details” and that his hope was that “it would be worked out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Some scholars believe that his great revelation about faith came to him when he was sitting on the privy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife