privately

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The equity issuance includes $30 billion from public offerings and $10 billion sold privately to Berkshire Hathaway.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Superior algorithms are held privately, run with institutional capital and protected like trade secrets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Local authorities say six privately operated buses have been hit in 2026, too.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“That treatment gap is very anxiety provoking for patients and their families,” said Dr. Michael Garcia, chief medical officer of privately held GT Medical Technologies, the Arizona-based company that makes the tiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Jesus,” he muttered privately, “now he’s hallucinating on me.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson