in private

Example Sentences

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He said it should be up to the head of an inquiry to decide whether information was relevant, adding there were already national security exemptions that allowed evidence to be heard in private.

From BBC

But online and in private, there are some who complain that the new restrictions go too far.

From BBC

Old Hunter, an ex-police detective now working in private security, disturbs Chen’s depressive apathy with a request that he help find a man called X, a former philosophy professor who ran afoul of authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Market watchers warn that the growth in private markets means that only those with wealth and access will benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doing so can be as simple as keeping truth—and sound economic policy—alive in private conversation within the business community.

From The Wall Street Journal