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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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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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