proprietary
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In most cases, confidentiality of proprietary information would not be a major concern.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“His proposal involves a proprietary equity hedge strategy to manage $700,000 of my assets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Your adviser’s suggestion to manage $700,000 of your assets through a proprietary equity hedge strategy gives me pause.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Some users even conducted what appeared to be proprietary research for their work, such as in healthcare, including transcripts of private conversations.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
His tone was just a bit too proprietary.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Though Evergreen bought Intermountain Aviation, one of Doole's CIA "proprietaries," in 1975, the company insists that it has had nothing further to do with the agency.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the spread of the influenza epidemic pernicious drug vendors cried new merits for their proprietaries.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their old quarrel with the governor and the proprietaries, their scruples about war, and their affection for Indians, were all postponed to the necessity of the hour.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis
After this time quarrels were continually arising between the proprietaries or their governors and the assembly.
From The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
New troubles arose between the proprietaries and assembly and in 1764 Dr. Franklin again sailed for England, with instructions to obtain the entire abolishment of proprietary authority.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
Vocabulary lists containing proprietary
The Great Gatsby
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Chapter 1, Sections 1–3
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