in private
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Blanche, while in private practice, served as Epshteyn’s criminal-defense lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
And Israeli leaders, across the political aisle, expressed deep concerns over the deal in private, warning they would not be bound by an agreement to which they were not a party.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
With God on his side, Gannon-Doak - who received a Bible from his gran - feels "strong and grounded" but it's something he practices in private.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Homosexuality was only partially decriminalised some six years later, in 1967, when the law changed to allow sex between two men "in private", so long as they were both over the age of 21.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
It gave me some appreciation for what my parents might have been going through back in the fall when I’d spent a majority of my time in private retreat.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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