the public

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The government said intensive supervision, allowing electronic monitoring to track a child's whereabouts, could be used to keep the public safe.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is the most effective protection from measles, according to the public health department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The virus that started with an outbreak on a cruise ship has infiltrated the public consciousness, and it feels like déjà vu: resurrecting painful memories of the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“I’d already gone through most of the books in the public library near us and was beginning to want chess books of my own,” Bobby said later, reflecting back on the period.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady