not private
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On the other hand, a government, not private companies, made that breakthrough.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
While it raised governance questions for Fifa, he added: "Whether people like it or not, private equity investment in sport is happening."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“I’m drawn to police detectives, not private detectives,” he says, pointing to the duty-bound, badge-wearing protagonist in “Cure,” a Criterion-anointed classic now held in the same pantheon of serial killer tales as “Seven” and “Manhunter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Anthropic understands that the Department of War, not private companies, makes military decisions," Amodei said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Bateson’s “awakening” was not private in the least.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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