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China traditionally didn’t permit private security firms to handle weapons, and the nation’s military has no history of operating around the world the way the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Civil servants, who cannot speak publicly, push back in private, some blaming ministers for failing to give them clear guidance and instructions.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines are accelerating renewable projects with incentives, and private companies in Vietnam are abandoning LNG projects in favor of renewables.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
She left the company in 2022 to work in private equity, and then launched a digital consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
I gesture for Theo to wait in the guest parlor to the right, while I continue to my mother’s private study, the place where she would plan the week’s menus and write her correspondence.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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Workshop 2, Part 1
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