in private

Example Sentences

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The decision was made to run the test in private as a result of the severe reliability problems a number of teams suffered when the engine rules were last changed in 2014.

From BBC

More of the economy’s growth now happens in private markets, where gains flow to a small group of investors rather than a broad base of workers.

From Barron's

All over the world, millions of people have been doing something in private that’s now spilling into public spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its 200-plus 17th-century Dutch paintings and drawings include 19 Rembrandts and a Vermeer that is the only work of the artist’s maturity in private hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

All over the world, millions of people have been doing something in private that’s now spilling into public spaces, on our sidewalks and in our open-plan offices alike.

From The Wall Street Journal