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Growth in private consumption and corporate investment contributed to the expansion, according to the cabinet office data.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Pollock gained international fame for holding his brush above his canvases to create swirling, dripping abstracts, and a 11-foot-wide version, “Number 7A, 1948,” was the largest example of his signature style in private hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Those challenges have allowed a few cases to proceed in state court, where jurors are often perceived as being friendlier to homeowners than private arbitrators.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
He was convicted of mercenaryism, which means taking part in a military conflict for material reward as a so-called "private soldier".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
She always seemed to me to be a very private person, happy enough in her own silence.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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Workshop 2, Part 1
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