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in private

Idioms  
  1. Not in public; secretly, confidentially. For example, The hearings will be conducted in private, or May I speak to you in private? [Late 1500s] For an antonym, see in public.


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One of the biggest pools of money in private credit isn’t a hedge fund.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

In May, SEC Enforcement Director David Woodcock identified private-fund valuations as a focus and said he was “monitoring the situation” in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ostrover realized early that individual investors were crucial because they offered more growth potential than pensions and other institutions, which had invested for years in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Last month, it launched a five-year plan aiming to attract £3.5bn in private investment to accelerate Rwanda's economic transformation and expansion.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Guess I’ll have to figure out another time to ask Nora, in private.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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