public life

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If anyone still in public life knows how much freight that phrase carries, it would be him.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The remarks, Powell’s first since he moved from Fed chair back to governor one week ago, hint at why he stayed on the board rather than leave public life as departing chairs traditionally do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Reddington described the impact on trans people as "toxic", and said they had been waiting to hear what the guidance meant "for their ability to live a full public life".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

But just months after his capture in a stunning raid by US special forces, the interim government is gradually erasing Maduro's visage from public life.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Such a document implies that a person can exercise that most public of rights—the right to vote— while still keeping apart, unassimilated from public life.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez