private sector

Example Sentences

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It’s now up to Washington to reassure the private sector that it remains a reliable counterparty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Councils in England currently have no such powers over private sector rents, and cannot restrict landlords raising them in line with market prices.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The CIA’s new acquisition framework to turbocharge collaboration with the private sector may be legal with proper oversight.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The U.S. had relaxed travel restrictions to the island, and Cuba had partially opened its economy to the private sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis