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As a registered therapy animal, Rusty is allowed on public transport but he has been too nervous to do this, so instead Maria has given him a private mode of transport.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Another option is to defer gains with exchange funds, private investment partnerships that allow investors to diversify concentrated stock positions without triggering immediate capital-gains taxes.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
An IPO is when a private company sells shares to the public for the first time.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The BrainHealth Project receives support in part through private philanthropy, including funding from Sammons Enterprises Inc.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
The team’s in a private room Coach reserved, sitting around a long table dotted with bowls of garlic bread, salad, and a half dozen different pizzas.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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