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The bigger question is whether the success of e-rickshaws can be replicated in private cars and, eventually, trucks, which consume far more fuel.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Senator Rafael Filizzola said: "We are facing the biggest corruption scandal in our democratic history – a tremendous blow to the state, to private citizens, and to the country's credibility and image."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
We’re intruders, stealing glimpses of a private domestic drama not meant for our prying eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The job losses were concentrated in full-time work and the private sector, while part-time and public-sector employment increased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I love good news. Unless it’s private and you don’t want to share. But I love a reason to celebrate. Or hurl phones into the street.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Taking a step back and looking at initial public offerings and public equity markets versus privates, I think it’s fair to say that somewhere along the line, we’ve lost our way.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
What, Henry asks, “have kings, that privates have not too, save ceremony, save general ceremony?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office, said the released servicemen included two officers, sergeants and privates who fought in different parts of the front.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2023
They’re going to put aspartame in this possibly-causing-cancer category, along with, oh, putting talcum powder on your privates, or working in a dry cleaner.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2023
What else could they do?—They are mere privates, and he is a big bug.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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