public domain
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That ended with a multi-billion-dollar settlement and court case that spilled some of the family's secrets into the public domain.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Petrie-Morris announced that Fairground’s first products would riff on beloved public domain characters—Robin Hood, etc.—and then hopefully earn access to established IP through studio partnerships.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pointing to the enormous crowd on the National Mall and the radio and television broadcasts, they maintained that the speech had entered the public domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
A spokesperson said they couldn't comment on specific information, but said: "We are aware of the allegations circulating in the public domain and encourage anyone with relevant information to get in touch."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Congress effectively outlawed their communal property, passing vast acreages into the public domain, tracts which then suddenly wound up in the hands of large American ranching enterprises like the Devine Company.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
