in private
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One of Bailey's favourite examples, he recalls, was a council that voted for a motion supporting freedom of information - in private.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The groundwork he laid back then helped him pounce on a surge in private travel during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
I don’t know anyone who is close to Ariana Grande, or what, if anything, any of them have said to her in private.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
None of which helped when it came to asking for $200 million in private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“They drove me crazy,” he told Liyana in private.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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