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The company’s investments in OpenAI are the largest-ever in a private company, $32 billion in 2025 and another $30 billion this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The claim filed at the High Court is being brought under the Data Protection Act and for tortious misuse of private information.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
For quantum bulls, the IPO will be a chance to buy into a company that has been making moves while private, including expanding its geographical footprint and, most importantly, leading in measurable technical benchmarks.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Every man in this movie has a public persona and a private one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
That doesn’t make any sense, of course—these are private files of pensioners; two strangers would never be allowed to thumb through them without permission.
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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