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Example Sentences

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It was analyzed by a private lab, and the FBI is awaiting quality control and confirmation before uploading information into a criminal database for potential DNA matches.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Unite, it is the largest trade union in the UK and supports workers in public, voluntary and private sectors.

From BBC

Sanchez said the headline figure -- representing seven percent of Spain's annual economic output -- would come through public and private sources, with an initial contribution of 10.5 billion euros of EU money.

From Barron's

While interim authorities have moved to ease some restrictions on private investment, Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged, before a Senate Committee last month, that additional reforms would likely be needed to attract significant investments.

From MarketWatch

Anthropic last week raised funds at a $380 billion valuation, and along with OpenAI and SpaceX, is one of the most hotly awaited initial public offerings from companies that are still private.

From MarketWatch