not private
Example Sentences
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Safety “by the people, for the people” then, is not private policing or blind faith in the crowd.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
It evidently alarmed forces within the chamber and the city that so much land would be devoted to public use and the public purse, not private profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
"Anthropic understands that the Department of War, not private companies, makes military decisions," Amodei said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Mr. Abbott’s pause affects state agencies and universities, not private companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
And, anyhow, Jonah had had some vague notion that disability checks came from the government, not private businesses.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
