private
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The aides decided the texts were a private matter and continued with their plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
IPOs have a lockup period for private shareholders before they can sell, typically six months.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
They can band together to form corporations - which operate like private militaries or shipping companies.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
To be sure, stocks have recovered quickly from an array of challenges in recent years, from the launch of China’s DeepSeek AI model to tariff whiplash to jitters in private credit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
No private property to interfere with its course to the sea.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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