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public

[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /




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The net worth of many of the wealthiest tech titans, from Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, is tied up in shares of the companies they run, which are often disclosed in public filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Upgrades through these loans can be treated as a public benefit and repaid through a special assessment on the property tax bill, which can reduce risk and lower capital costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

More-powerful AI chips need water to cool them, and managing that increasingly scarce resource is now mission-critical for any hyperscaler that wants to maintain good public relations and be a reasonable steward of the environment.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The district has about 7% of the state’s public school students.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Cornelius Grinnell was supposed to act as Maggie’s protector, but his real allegiance was to Elisha’s public image.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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