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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Florida recently passed a series of laws to ease the cost of private school, including one that grants yearly vouchers of about $8,000 on average per student to families that choose private schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It is the shortage of private school slots that is emerging as a major bottleneck for more high earners relocating to the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

By financing improvements through C-PACE programs, Clearwater is taking advantage of a niche business in an increasingly crowded market, where more property owners are turning to private nonbank lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

At the private Greene School in West Palm Beach, students have two teachers per class and continue with school activities until they are summoned to line up for dismissal in a precision-timed digital queue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Like most private telephones ours had been disconnected early in the occupation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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