as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
the board of trustees met in camera to decide the fate of the embattled university president
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In circumstances similar to the ones surrounding the Cheboygan Lock and Dam's ongoing failure scare, the Midland area dams were old and undersized, privately owned, poorly maintained and on regulators' radar for years before a massive spring flood destroyed them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
According to the house, its three most expensive paintings sold in 2025 were sold privately.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fervo Energy filed confidentially in January for a geothermal IPO.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Jersey Mike's confidentially filed for an initial public offering.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tiffany secretly wants Carolyn’s career success and freedom.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 1995, Jermaine—who had long since divorced Hazel Gordy—secretly married Oaziaza.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20camera. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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