privately

Example Sentences

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Back then, it was going to be entirely privately funded.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Staff turnover remains very high, particularly in privately run nurseries, at around 16% a year.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The MV Hondius cruise ship is operated by the privately held Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

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

—Fortune Kether: an artist—renowned publicly for his frescoes and privately for the catapults and siege engines he designed for skirmishing kings.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor