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publicly

[puhb-lik-lee] / ˈpʌb lɪk li /
ADVERB
candidly
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“As with all of our client representations, we do not publicly discuss confidential matters involving our representation of the President,” the spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Advocates for the Future argues that as a publicly owned company, the Port of Rotterdam Authority should be held to a higher standard.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The 56-year-old is the only Labour member of parliament to have publicly said they are a candidate to succeed Starmer, who announced he was quitting last month.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Anthropic recently built a model so capable it decided not to release it publicly over safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Just as often, however, Adams also used the correspondence to unburden himself of opinions that his muzzled status in the Senate prevented him from sharing publicly.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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