private sector

Example Sentences

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The projects would be led by the private sector, the prime minister said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Councils in England currently have no such powers over private sector rents, and cannot restrict landlords raising them in line with market prices.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The CIA’s new acquisition framework to turbocharge collaboration with the private sector may be legal with proper oversight.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The U.S. had relaxed travel restrictions to the island, and Cuba had partially opened its economy to the private sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

He’d carried the load admirably, inspiring people like Barack and Valerie to move out of the private sector and into community work and public service.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama