How to Use in private in a Sentence

in private

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  • Klarna is learning in public what many companies still have to learn in private.
    — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Timeline mapped out Dimon himself has been vocal about succession, both publicly and in private.
    — Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Eustaquio is comfortable leading Canada in public and in private.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • That would come atop other costs that drove a double-digit increase in private premiums at the beginning of 2026.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Prior to this, the two denied romantic interest both publicly and in private conversations.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 June 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
  • Over $540 billion in private investment was announced in its wake, spanning more than 100 projects across 28 states.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 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
  • Public Health France said there was a particularly sharp increase week-on-week in the number of deaths in private homes, with those figures up 91%.
    — John Leicester, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • But prosecutors prevailed in their argument that the public had the right to see the video to get a clear understanding of the evidence Graf had reviewed in private.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Democratic constraints on military AI belong in statute and doctrine—not in private contract negotiations.
    — Daniel Castro, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Bezos Expeditions is now the most active family office investor thus far this year with eight direct investments in private companies, per Fintrx data.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 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
  • Some officials acknowledge—in private—that politically motivated purges have left the country’s law-enforcement and intelligence agencies understaffed and more prone to mistakes.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • The new vehicle comes as Gulf sovereign wealth funds pour into private credit, attracted by higher yields offered in private markets and undeterred by concerns about rising default rates that have prompted some investors to reduce their exposure.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Fort Worth officials are holding another public information session today as the city works to manage a surge in private data‑center development growth that brings major economic benefits but also raises concerns among nearby communities.
    — Steve Pickett, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The legislature approved a $50 million operations endowment, requiring library planners to raise $100 million in private donations, a goal met in 2020.
    — CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The legislature approved a $50 million operations endowment, requiring library planners to raise $100 million in private donations, a goal met in 2020.
    — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Democratize Private Markets Through Tokenization Fund managers are reducing friction in private markets through lower minimums and digital platforms, but the real change is structural.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Why This Shift Matters For Market Participants For participants in private credit markets, the growing influence of insurance capital has direct implications for how transactions are structured and executed.
    — Henri Steenkamp, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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