public domain

Example Sentences

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Evans suggested that information had been put in the public domain before the Mail published its article, but Sir Elton described Zachary's birth as like an "army manoeuvre".

From BBC

Lawyer Catrin Evans for the publisher suggested that for some Mail articles mentioned in John and Furnish's case, a "certain amount of the information... had already been put into the public domain".

From Barron's

Jill wants the details about what happened to her daughter in the public domain.

From BBC

Contemporary music is not in the public domain and skaters are responsible for clearing their own music.

From Los Angeles Times

The council told the complainants that nothing would be gained from further action because the incident was already in the public domain.

From BBC