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The U.S. housing bubble was largely financed through private debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
In 2021 her father made her a chief of staff in his private bodyguard, giving her the rank of general.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Rebecca Curtayne, of Healthwatch England, a patient watchdog, says they too have concerns with people reporting private dentistry is "too expensive".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Listings are provided through a partnership with the private real estate data platform HouseCanary, Google added.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Like most private telephones ours had been disconnected early in the occupation.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Vocabulary lists containing private
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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