in private
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Mediapart's investigation is built on comments in private chats allegedly written by Bardella in the summer of 2013 when he was 17 or 18 years old.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Since the outbreak started, the county has given 538 MMR vaccines, 340 of which they administered in private settings.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Before the event, Kao said, Collins, Abbott and another staffer met with him in private.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
They express confidence in public while perhaps fearing in private that a worst-case scenario could make it hopeless to try to save everyone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He introduced himself to Stuart, said that in private life he was Dr. Paul Carey, a surgeon-dentist.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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