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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Students can take the scholarships to some 16 private schools near Philadelphia that the Yass Prize organization has recognized as innovative and promising.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Investors have poured into buzzy funds that promised exposure to some of the biggest private companies.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He always does it in private, never so openly before.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The shock is being felt at the pump for consumers, but also for private sector companies as they see their input costs skyrocket.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

I might have died from awkwardness if I’d been exposed to another family’s private business, but Emma doesn’t seem like the judgmental type.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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