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
One place to find exposure is marketplaces run by companies such as Forge Global and Nasdaq Private Market, where investors can buy, sell or request stock in private firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
They also learned of his extensive investments in private start-ups, some of which have brokered deals with OpenAI.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In 2014, the Chinese leader, still relatively new to the presidency, hosted President Obama overnight at Zhongnanhai, where the two met in private over dinner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
When your options are limited to being miserable in private or being mortified in public, there is no choice.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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