the public

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"The community - both the public and business owners - highlighted a lot of fervently-held concerns right at the start before this ever kicked off," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Speaking to Sawyer in the special, which aired on May 12, Reveles recalled how Simmons slowly withdrew from the public eye—venturing out only when he was sure he wouldn’t be recognized.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Under EU rules, the public deficit -- when government revenue is not enough to cover spending -- must not be above three percent of gross domestic product.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet that isn’t what she told the public after the debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A voice comes over the public address system: “Pearl Harbor has been bombed. We are now at war with Japan.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly