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public

[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /




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There were gasps from people sitting in the public gallery when the sentence was delivered.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But Juda said the government remained firmly committed to its target of 8.0 percent GDP growth by 2029, even though this entails high public spending at a time of dwindling resources.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

On top of being the largest initial public offering in history, Friday’s hotly anticipated SpaceX IPO is unique in another way.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

CalPERS, the California public employees retirement system and one of the country’s largest institutional investors, joined other pension funds in seeking a meeting last month with Musk over similar concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“No such thing as just the woods where I live. Except maybe patches in public parks, and those close at sundown.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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