private

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As a result, workers may be missing higher returns from a more diverse portfolio that includes private investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The agency is also under pressure to prove its worth at a time when private operators such as SpaceX are raising the bar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Sens. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Joni Ernst of Iowa, all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have expressed private concerns over George’s firing, a second U.S. official said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Employers don’t have to offer private investment options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As a public person, Greeley had even more reason to keep the questions he asked private.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock