public domain

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Jones sought to pre-empt an argument that the impending speech fell in the public domain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Earlier this year, the preliminary design of Betty Boop featured in “Dizzy Dishes” entered public domain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But the widespread internet outages, a slowing economy and rising prices have seen discontent trickle into the public domain in recent weeks.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The documents also need to be inspected by the Intelligence and Security Committee of cross-party MPs, which is trying to balance allowing as much information as possible into the public domain without compromising national security.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"We're a public domain organization. There's no such thing as secret or secure information here."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir