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Example Sentences

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The gallery was able to confirm it as Summer Fields by Eardley, and it has now been sold it to a private collector of Scottish art.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The airline has also posted losses since its return to private ownership four years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Unlike private foundations, which are required under IRS rules to give away at least 5% of assets annually, DAFs have no federally mandated giving requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In his letter on Monday, Dimon flagged high global sovereign deficits and debt and ongoing worries about private credit as other large risks that pose a threat to the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

She must have thought I’d go jabbering all over town about her private business.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan