privately
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The San Diego stations drivers are complaining about are privately owned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Google privately pushed back, court records show, arguing in an April email that the summons DHS used was designed for investigating imports of prohibited items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sources have told BBC Sport that the pair spoke privately at the club's training ground on Tuesday, with the talks aimed at airing issues.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 1864, with the nation at war, Lincoln held an election he expected to lose and privately pledged to cooperate with his successor.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The next step was to do the equations for the design of the De Laval nozzle, and privately I quaked at the thought of attempting them.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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