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Sitting on the porch of a state-run grocery store in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Joaquin Velazquez watches the comings and goings at the private mini-market next door.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
Authorities have ordered public and private offices in Tehran to close from Saturday through Monday, while traffic restrictions will shut down most of the city centre to private vehicles, AFP reported.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
He continued, "I hope this technology will be used as a life-saving technology in both national defense and private medical fields."
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
Energy Capital Partners and KKR & Co. could benefit from DCC’s newfound focus on the energy sector if they overcome investor resistance to take the European fuels supplier private, according to industry analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
He tells us he normally doesn’t give private showings but that he would do anything for Grandma—or should I say “Cookie.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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