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public

[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /




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They point out that users consent to share their location data with technology service providers, and they argue that people have no right to privacy when visiting public places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Despite a sustained years-long effort during the 2020s to restrict reading materials, Helmick finds hope in polls indicating that 70 percent of the public opposes censorship of any kind.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Every kid deserves the chance to chase their dream too, and that starts with good public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Though there was little new news, Elisha’s influential family and friends supplied the newspapers with excerpts from his letters to keep his name in the public eye.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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