privately

Example Sentences

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Following the recent outbreaks, some parents have been buying the jab privately for their children.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Medicare Advantage is the privately run alternative to traditional, government-run Medicare.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Zegna used to be a simpler house, run privately as a family concern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Boehringer, which is privately held, said the adverse effects were mostly mild to moderate and occurred during the dose-escalation phase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Stop a moment, I am coming to that. No, she was not an only child; she had a half-brother. Her father privately married again—his cook, I rather think.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens