There are actually 31 privately operated research reactors which the US government monitors.

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Australia holds the world record, with some privately operated mineral trains exceeding 25, 000 tonnes, the equivalent of 500 heavy lorries.

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Such privately operated plans contract with Medicare to provide seniors health benefits.

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The privately operated center is "staff-secure, " according to the Department of Youth Services, meaning it's an open campus where staff members rely on their relationship with residents to prevent escapes.

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Although private colleges dominate the ranks of the best in the Midwest, and the top 10 schools in the region are all privately operated, there are also plenty of excellent and more affordable public colleges.

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Especially in privately-operated prisons on contract with various governments.

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Regardless of how effective the filters might be, the idea that the only thing standing between a functional GPS system and a constellation of space-borne paperweights is a private company's privately-developed, privately-operated filtering equipment... but then again, we love LTE.

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It is operated privately, and runs without taxpayer subsidies.

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