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public

[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /




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Freeman alleges the city of Riverside violated her rights by investigating her without due process in retaliation for her criticism of public officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

If the company's shares sell at or above $135 when trading opens on Friday, SpaceX will immediately become one of the most valuable public companies in the world.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Earlier this week, ProShares had said in a press release that the ETF would launch on June 12, the same day SpaceX goes public.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

High-school grads who don’t get accepted to major public universities are moving to college towns, enrolling in online programs or community colleges nearby and participating in campus social life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps in response to public rumors, Kate had written Elisha bluntly, “you should know that the sounds are not made by machinery. Neither do I know how the rappings are produced.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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