in public
idiom
: 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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That began in 1965, during a period of expanding federal investment in public health and scientific research, spurred by international competition and fueled by Cold War rivalries over events like the Soviet launch of Sputnik.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
As the Roman republic’s social and political breakdown quickened, decades of progress in women’s self-determination, emancipation, and participation in public life were erased.
—Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, shares of insurer Centene, which is a top participant in public health exchanges, jumped 8% on Monday, Molina Healthcare rallied 5%, and Oscar Health soared 24%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
Even Germany, with many former Nazis regnant in public life, and unabashedly fascist Spain could be accommodated in the West’s anti-totalitarian community, helped by historians such as Ernst Nolte, who argued that Nazism and fascism were simply consequences of Bolshevism.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
As the Roman republic’s social and political breakdown quickened, decades of progress in women’s self-determination, emancipation, and participation in public life were erased.
—Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, shares of insurer Centene, which is a top participant in public health exchanges, jumped 8% on Monday, Molina Healthcare rallied 5%, and Oscar Health soared 24%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
Even Germany, with many former Nazis regnant in public life, and unabashedly fascist Spain could be accommodated in the West’s anti-totalitarian community, helped by historians such as Ernst Nolte, who argued that Nazism and fascism were simply consequences of Bolshevism.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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