not private
Example Sentences
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"Anthropic understands that the Department of War, not private companies, makes military decisions," Amodei said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Mr. Abbott’s pause affects state agencies and universities, not private companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Pensions and Social Security are designed to provide lifetime guaranteed income, but not private retirement savings.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
In the past, he had said states may not discriminate against religious groups, but Oklahoma’s law applied only to public schools, not private ones that were religious.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
Phone lines were not private in 1911, and security was essential, so Georges Bénédite didn’t call the police.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
