public service

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The NHS accounts for over a third of Holyrood's budget and is perhaps the most prized public service in voters' minds.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

For Mueller, the investigation was a capstone of a long career in public service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“Voters may see self-dealing as evidence that a candidate is prioritizing personal enrichment over public service, which damages confidence in elections and governmental institutions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Since then, basically, it’s only been a public service to me because they let me borrow as many movies as I want.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed