in public

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Harvard credits its strong endowment returns to such investments, which are 77% of its portfolio; only 14% is in public equities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The ceremony will also bring back memories of late pope Francis, who last appeared in public on Easter Sunday last year -- a few hours before he died.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The former official asked not to be named because they work in public health and don’t want to antagonize the current administration.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“In the shower. Along with the radio. To my rubber duckies. Not out loud, not in public, not for other people. Someday, if I get ambitious, I might try the tambourine.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith