in public
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: in a place where one can be seen by many people : in a public place
The former actress is now rarely seen in public.
They were seen kissing in public.
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The buzzwords retail executives have used in public comments underscore how confusing the consumer backdrop has become.
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Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Tech companies have spent billions of dollars building generative AI and see a potential market in public schools.
—Niral Shah, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
California made history in early October by enacting the first law in the United States to define and ultimately ban problematic ultraprocessed foods in public schools.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Machado has been living in hiding in her own country for nearly a year and was seen in public for the first time this past week in Oslo, where her daughter accepted her peace prize on her behalf.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Tech companies have spent billions of dollars building generative AI and see a potential market in public schools.
—Niral Shah, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
California made history in early October by enacting the first law in the United States to define and ultimately ban problematic ultraprocessed foods in public schools.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Machado has been living in hiding in her own country for nearly a year and was seen in public for the first time this past week in Oslo, where her daughter accepted her peace prize on her behalf.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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