public knowledge

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Cases often only become public knowledge when a player has been absent from their team's playing squad for a period of time without proper explanation.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And later: Reuters published a very long story “revealing” Banksy’s real name—which, Felix will tell you, has been public knowledge since 2008.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

However, the exact timing of activities associated with the new liquidity pool, including any withdrawals from the Curve3pool, wasn’t public knowledge, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Per Reiter, Trump was one of the first people to contact him after the investigation into Epstein became public knowledge.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

It took Úrsula several months to find out what was already public knowledge because people hid it from her so as not to increase her suffering.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez