private
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And yet it remains an anachronism: a privately held business controlled by a deeply private family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
LIV Golf executives were rushed from various corners of the planet to a meeting this week in New York where the future of the operation was discussed in private and decisions were made.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Last year, there were 123,000 people with taxi or private hire vehicle licences in London, and 381,000 across England.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Investors are wary that private credit stress may weaken the spreads in Affirm’s asset-backed security deals.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
I pushed, even though it was clear Aunt Kitty did not want me poking around in her private affairs.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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Workshop 2, Part 1
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