in private
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The bigger question is whether the success of e-rickshaws can be replicated in private cars and, eventually, trucks, which consume far more fuel.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
He now works as an attorney in private practice and runs a public relations firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
About 52% of people with a workplace retirement plan say they would invest in private assets if they were available in their company’s plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The increase in private jobs in September was revised down to 86,000 from an initial 90,000.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
My steadfast husband tore his hair in private.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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