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None of the departures have been announced publicly.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
There were 23 outbreaks that were publicly notified in 2025, including 18 caused by norovirus, and the illness caused 15 out of 18 total outbreaks the year before.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Though casting for the film has yet to be publicly announced, fans have been quick to pinpoint certain Hollywood stars as their picks to portray the book’s characters, most notably Jessica Chastain, Ana de Armas and Eiza González.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Roseman’s messaging about wanting to keep Brown never publicly changed, and his go-to line when asked throughout the offseason was that Brown is a member of the Eagles.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
There were 23 outbreaks that were publicly notified in 2025, including 18 caused by norovirus, and the illness caused 15 out of 18 total outbreaks the year before.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Though casting for the film has yet to be publicly announced, fans have been quick to pinpoint certain Hollywood stars as their picks to portray the book’s characters, most notably Jessica Chastain, Ana de Armas and Eiza González.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Roseman’s messaging about wanting to keep Brown never publicly changed, and his go-to line when asked throughout the offseason was that Brown is a member of the Eagles.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicly
openly
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Furthermore, a recent Financial Times investigation revealed that even when AI developers implement guardrails to prevent bad actors from misusing them, protections can be bypassed using openly available software tools in less than 10 minutes.—
Mohammad Hosseini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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In the other room, Kayda is entertaining Bryce and Zach, who are openly drooling, and the scene could not look more like Challengers if Zendaya were playing Kayda.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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“Publicly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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