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By then she had left the foundation but remained on a short-term consulting contract at his private office, where she was pitching ideas for Gates to back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
After Walker’s time at the private office ended, she kept lines to Gates open.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“If all the swimming pools and private places of business in Poultney were to be considered a public commons, just imagine the crippling cost of the liability insurance,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In response, Albon said the regulations did not apply to him because he understood giving private donations, including charging for them, was legal.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“I love good news. Unless it’s private and you don’t want to share. But I love a reason to celebrate. Or hurl phones into the street.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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