in private
Example Sentences
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The arrest came just two days after the Sausalito City Council held a special meeting, discussing in private the employee performance of Forbes, according to the agenda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
These terminals, in private buildings outside the airport, are basically business-class lounges on steroids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
For now, Xi is careful to treat Putin with respect in public even as he seeks to extract concessions in private.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Residents are currently in short-term accommodation - some in housing association properties, some in private rentals including Airbnbs, others are in alternative temporary accommodation including student residences in Stirling.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Typewriter and adding machine safe in black chest in private office.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
