private
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Haynes said that she did not need to work financially as she has a couple of private pensions and owned her own home.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Before launching his presidential bid, De la Espriella lived in Florence, Italy, where he dabbled in opera, jetted around in private planes and promoted his rum and wine businesses.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Money-market funds are a type of private money, promising to redeem shares at a dollar each, on demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
We can do that in private, to avoid embarrassment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
I shut the door to the tiny back room to change in private.
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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