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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Others required employment verification, penalized the leasing of property to certain immigrants, and prohibited day laborers from congregating in public spaces.
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TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The fund — created by the council in part through a tax increase on wealthy residents in 2021 — was intended to close a pay equity gap between early childhood educators and their peers in public schools.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Optimism in public education is down Overall optimism in public education is down across the board, according to the Pew surveys and ABC News' interviews.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
But in public, at least, Mr. Biden has limited his responses to ever more indignant declarations.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The legislation, House Bill 1365, prohibits municipalities from allowing people to sleep or camp in public places, such as parks and on the beach.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
That’s why when the Philadelphia City Council cited crime as the reason for a ban on ski masks or balaclavas in public spaces late last year, many criminal justice advocates and young people like Washington objected to the new regulation.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The bill is a tax shift, not a new investment in public education as supporters maintain, taxation watchdog group Open Sky Policy Institute said.
—Margery A. Beck, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The casino is set to close Tuesday as organizers begin preparing to demolish it, but the team still could be delayed by legal challenges to the $380 million in public funding earmarked for the stadium, which would be MLB’s smallest.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The fund — created by the council in part through a tax increase on wealthy residents in 2021 — was intended to close a pay equity gap between early childhood educators and their peers in public schools.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Optimism in public education is down Overall optimism in public education is down across the board, according to the Pew surveys and ABC News' interviews.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
But in public, at least, Mr. Biden has limited his responses to ever more indignant declarations.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The legislation, House Bill 1365, prohibits municipalities from allowing people to sleep or camp in public places, such as parks and on the beach.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
That’s why when the Philadelphia City Council cited crime as the reason for a ban on ski masks or balaclavas in public spaces late last year, many criminal justice advocates and young people like Washington objected to the new regulation.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The bill is a tax shift, not a new investment in public education as supporters maintain, taxation watchdog group Open Sky Policy Institute said.
—Margery A. Beck, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The casino is set to close Tuesday as organizers begin preparing to demolish it, but the team still could be delayed by legal challenges to the $380 million in public funding earmarked for the stadium, which would be MLB’s smallest.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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