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On Thursday the UK government said it was taking the firm into public hands in order to safeguard a "vital national capability", giving the government the power to decide the plant's future.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“So if you’re in the world of financial services or a large public company, you can breathe a lot easier.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“To an algorithm, a gun barrel and a piece of pipe are the same grooved cylinder,” Jakub Kmošek, head of public affairs at Prusa, said in a statement to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
A butterfly charity says the UK could be set for a "bumper" year of the insects as it launches its annual appeal for the public to count them.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Her public sessions were full of curious Philadelphians clamoring to hear from their dead.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing public
"Seeking Freedom"
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 2
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 5
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