private
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The government also said it would cap how much private schools can charge for specialist school places.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
What did you learn from investing in private companies that informs your investments in public companies?
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Global private equity and venture capital investments in the utilities sector soared to $69.52 billion in 2025, per S&P Global Market Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
And somebody once told me that the distance between your public and private self is the amount of shame that you carry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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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