the public
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On Friday, it launched its Big Butterfly Count, a yearly event asking members of the public to report the butterflies they see.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
ICE agents deserve that protection—and the public deserves the truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Any member of the public can make a public records request; the move signals that the government has few remaining avenues to force the state to turn over voter data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
As for the public, the sentiment among most people was: “What are they going to do, throw him in jail for ten years for moving wooden pieces across a chessboard?”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
