public service
Example Sentences
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As somebody who was at the DOJ for 21 years, I find that to be anathema to how I thought about public service.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
In 2008, Duncan also received the National Association of Secretaries of State’s Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award for political courage and public service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Alice Darson, an urban planning lawyer from Paris, said the detention centre should not violate planning regulations as it falls under the category of "facilities of collective interest and public service".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“When tribal healthcare was on the line, he was there. This experience comes from a lifetime of public service, not a checkbook.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Yes, there was warning—years of it, in fact—but public service announcements about conservation are a whole lot different from a total stoppage.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
