private sector

Example Sentences

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“There are no proper economists in government because they are all in the private sector trying to get paid more.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The U.S. does outpace China in private sector funding.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“It needs to be a partnership between the state, the federal government and the private sector to be able to do those kinds of projects,” Jacobson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

An executive order from Trump in December 2025, entitled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” called for “creating a responsive and adaptive national security space architecture” through allied cooperation and private sector investments.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung