Examples of in private in a Sentence
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The legislature approved a $50 million operations endowment, requiring library planners to raise $100 million in private donations, a goal met in 2020.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
But if money is no object there are a couple of active travel tour companies that do not even have group trips and specialize only in private bespoke itineraries.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Gustin disputed those accounts, saying detainees are given headphones at intake and that attorney calls typically take place in private booths.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Developers’ interest and responsibility ends once they’re cleared to start construction, and uncounted troves of material across the state languish in storage, some in private hands.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Prior to this, the two denied romantic interest both publicly and in private conversations.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Eustaquio is comfortable leading Canada in public and in private.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
But if money is no object there are a couple of active travel tour companies that do not even have group trips and specialize only in private bespoke itineraries.
—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Gustin disputed those accounts, saying detainees are given headphones at intake and that attorney calls typically take place in private booths.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Developers’ interest and responsibility ends once they’re cleared to start construction, and uncounted troves of material across the state languish in storage, some in private hands.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Prior to this, the two denied romantic interest both publicly and in private conversations.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Eustaquio is comfortable leading Canada in public and in private.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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“In private.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20private. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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