private sector

Example Sentences

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All of the job gains recorded in May were among full-time workers and were led by the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When Bondi was ousted from the Department of Justice at the beginning of April, she said she was excited to be entering a role in the private sector.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Cairncross and others pushed for cybersecurity-focused officials to work with the private sector on addressing weaknesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Election Security Group does this through detailed information-sharing across agencies and with local officials and the private sector.

From Salon • May 21, 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