in private
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One of Bailey's favourite examples, he recalls, was a council that voted for a motion supporting freedom of information - in private.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Overall earnings grew nearly 50%, though much of that reflected large technology companies marking up the value of stakes in private AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fund managers say the performance fluctuations are standard in private credit, which focuses on lending to companies with low credit ratings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
None of which helped when it came to asking for $200 million in private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
I heard about kids working in private offices in the neighborhood or at one of the insurance companies on 23rd Street.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
