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public

[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /




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I went to public schools from kindergarten through the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The concept was “designed to expand public access” this summer, the park service said in announcing the policy in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

There’s no better path to the middle class than our public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, on an autumn evening in Rochester, the spirits asked those present, including Leah, Maggie, Isaac Post, George Willets, and others, to plan the first public presentation of spirit communication.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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