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Just keep in mind that the interior maternity ward rooms sitting around the courtyard are privy to some noise bubbling up from the restaurant below, though only the lightest of sleepers are likely to notice.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Marczak, who shot the film himself, keeps the camera close to Daniel’s face so that the audience is privy to every flicker of emotion and every sign of hope.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Neither parent is privy to the fact that Ray simply isn’t very nice.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Due to limitations in the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the public is not privy to the specific offices lobbied by these connected lobbyists.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Marczak, who shot the film himself, keeps the camera close to Daniel’s face so that the audience is privy to every flicker of emotion and every sign of hope.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Neither parent is privy to the fact that Ray simply isn’t very nice.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Due to limitations in the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the public is not privy to the specific offices lobbied by these connected lobbyists.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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