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It's a block of 52 flats for the over-70s run by McCarthy Stone, the biggest supplier of private retirement developments in the country.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Hiking rates right as higher oil prices threaten to slow Japan’s economy by restraining corporate activity and private consumption is not without risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It's early days, but these private companies have already shot down dozens of Russian drones.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Still, taking Wendy’s private would not solve the company’s underlying problem: consumers are no longer entirely sure what Wendy’s stands for.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
From that evening on, it seemed as if every Spiritualist in London wanted a private séance with the famous Miss Fox.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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