as in openly
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Republicans and Democrats have been squabbling publicly about electricity prices for more than a year, both before and after the election.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Sheriff's deputies began searching for Willis' girlfriend — who has not been identified publicly — and located her in a wooded area nearby that same day, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
Having played under both at Barcelona, Mascherano has spoken publicly about his appreciation of Pep Guardiola’s tactics and how Luis Enrique influenced him as both a player and a coach.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Four minutes later, police shot the man, who has not been publicly identified.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Sheriff's deputies began searching for Willis' girlfriend — who has not been identified publicly — and located her in a wooded area nearby that same day, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
Having played under both at Barcelona, Mascherano has spoken publicly about his appreciation of Pep Guardiola’s tactics and how Luis Enrique influenced him as both a player and a coach.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Four minutes later, police shot the man, who has not been publicly identified.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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“Publicly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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