privately

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Also known as Part C, this privately run alternative to traditional Medicare now enrolls more than half of all beneficiaries.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Officially the company says it closed due to the cost of the dispute and security concerns, but privately, insiders also acknowledge that the weakness of the global market also played a role.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I didn’t hear back from Ai² after the newsletter came out, but I did receive this email from Darren Kimura, CEO of AI Squared Holdings, a privately held company in Mountain View, Calif.:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It wasn’t until much later that she came back to the subject, privately and in earnest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It can dry up like an old cow patty for all I care, she thought privately.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer