public convenience
Example Sentences
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Since those heady days, the city's public conveniences have been through a number of highs and lows.
From BBC
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had allowed the company’s project to move forward in 2018 by granting PennEast a so-called certificate of public convenience and necessity, but lawsuits followed.
From Seattle Times
Critics have raised concerns that the “public convenience or necessity” process could pave the way for those with political connections to snag coveted sites.
From Los Angeles Times
The brothers’ marathon trek through thickets of red tape has included the state’s denying them a “certificate of public convenience and necessity,” which is required before anyone can challenge the existing ferry providers.
From Washington Post
According to the Valuation Office Agency, which keeps a database for business rates, there are just under 4,000 free-standing public conveniences in England and Wales.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.