privately

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West Ham also issued a statement, saying Sullivan had denied any "illegal conduct" and was leaving "in order to avoid disruption to the club while he addresses the matter privately".

From BBC • 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

Weeks later, Eagle, a lawyer by trade who’s been a commissioner for eight years, was invited to meet privately with a handful of data center representatives from a different project.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

There are issues regarding privately held businesses, but those could be pretty easily resolved.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

While the herd and the flock caught up with each other, Roz and Brightbill slipped away to speak privately.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown