in private
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To carry out a full investigation, involving hearing sensitive material in private, would require a public inquiry, which can hold some of the hearings behind closed doors with press and public excluded.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Greg Martin, a managing director in private markets at Rainmaker Securities, thinks Coxon’s post could force Anthropic to be more explicit about security in its IPO filing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
SEC examiners have been asking registered investment advisers for proof that their investment funds own or have exposure to the shares in private companies that they claim to, the Journal reported earlier this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He also said most of the project would be paid for by $400 million in private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
I'd been working on something in private and now began to imagine bringing it to a live audience.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
