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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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"The second is what's going on in private credit and the liquidity issues. And third, of course, is what's going on in the Middle East," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Even if you have private insurance, you should be able to opt to pay cash and get an estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

For example, how would we value privately held assets, such as private businesses?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Police and FBI agents showed up to supplement the private guards, even though Harsimran Singh never filed a formal complaint with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

But he liked to try to make himself invisible, which was a way of being very private, and that was why he was slithering invisibly into Anastasia's room.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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