privately

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Sheriff’s investigators are reviewing body-worn camera footage and privately recorded video of the incident, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

There are 149 passengers and crew members, including 17 Americans, on the MV Hondius, according to the privately held Dutch company Ocean Expeditions, which does longer expedition-style cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Beijing has typically been wary of being seen to openly violate U.S. sanctions, even as privately run Chinese refiners, known as “teapots,” buy nearly every barrel of oil Iran exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But this triggered an outcry and authorities were persuaded to approve a privately financed rescue plan proposed by two wealthy entrepreneurs.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

She recommended women like Betty Skelton, who had also been through some privately funded astronaut testing, and acquaintances like Jerri Sloan, a Texas aviator who had been in many flying competitions with Jerrie.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson