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publicly

[puhb-lik-lee] / ˈpʌb lɪk li /
ADVERB
candidly
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Last week he inspected the new uranium-enrichment site, which is located at the heart of the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex and is bigger than anything North Korea has shown publicly before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

President Trump publicly praised Citigroup and CEO Jane Fraser on social media, a contrast to his past criticisms of other major banks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But the open nature of the border means there is little publicly available data showing exactly how many people are claiming asylum in Northern Ireland having arrived via the CTA.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A wave of big technology companies plan to list publicly this year, worrying investors about billions of dollars in new shares hitting the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He left his pleasure palace and publicly berated Atawallpa at the front.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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