public figure
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After retiring from public service, Hanning remained an oft-quoted public figure, writing essays and giving numerous interviews on security issues and geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
You have to be responsible as a public figure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But he has since remained an elusive public figure -- often seen in a sharp black suit and sunglasses, while largely communicating through social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The last 20 years, Marx said, have been one big “lowest-common-denominator fight for attention,” meaning it was easier than ever to remain a public figure and make money off the resulting eyeballs.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
After checking with his attorney, he discovered that because he was a public figure, the producers—Paramount Pictures—had the right to use his name.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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