in private
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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
It is a topic those on all sides will regularly reflect on in private, given the day-to-day impact it has on many of them.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
When I asked to speak with Raizel for a moment in private, I saw the briefest glimmer of a smile before she caught herself.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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