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publicly

[puhb-lik-lee] / ˈpʌb lɪk li /
ADVERB
candidly
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Other cities, including Atlanta, have tested the concept of publicly funded stores in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Number of Amazon Web Services access key exposed publicly in the past four years that are still active and potentially exploitable, according to research from Truffle Security.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Harry waged a years-long, ultimately unsuccessful legal battle with the government to reinstate his publicly funded security.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

The Pentagon fired “Stars and Stripes” editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte on Friday, citing insubordination after the journalists publicly defended the newspaper’s editorial independence.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

“The Queen of England, though I have no wish to make that publicly known.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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