in private
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Growth in private consumption and corporate investment contributed to the expansion, according to the cabinet office data.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The Chinese leader, Trump told Fox News in an interview, was “all business” in private, as well, apparently uninterested in his overtures of personal goodwill.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The interest in private markets—especially high-profile companies like SpaceX or Anthropic—is understandable, said Tom Geoghegan, the founder of Beacon Hill Private Wealth in Summit, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Civil servants, who cannot speak publicly, push back in private, some blaming ministers for failing to give them clear guidance and instructions.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Typewriter and adding machine safe in black chest in private office.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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