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 legislature amended Senate Bill 140, the doxing bill renamed as a public safety bill, to remove the amendments approved in the House addressing drones and railroad crew member’s information in public reports following a fatal accident.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
But, after eleven months of self-rule led to a surge in violent crime and yawning inequality, nostalgia for a purer form of justice began to crop up in the pages of the press and in public lectures.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Jay Horwitz is set to begin his 47th year with Mets, 38 in public relations and nine in alumni relations.
—New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
But growing up in public housing, in a family that was getting by, and attending public schools that were failing, left its mark on me.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
But, after eleven months of self-rule led to a surge in violent crime and yawning inequality, nostalgia for a purer form of justice began to crop up in the pages of the press and in public lectures.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Jay Horwitz is set to begin his 47th year with Mets, 38 in public relations and nine in alumni relations.
—New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
But growing up in public housing, in a family that was getting by, and attending public schools that were failing, left its mark on me.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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