in public
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: in a place where one can be seen by many people : in a public place
The former actress is now rarely seen in public.
They were seen kissing in public.
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As of this month, daily clean water production in the enclave was at a quarter of pre-war supply, OCHA said, citing agencies involved in public health in Gaza.
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
But, as a person of color, being yelled at in public like that possibly brought up hard emotions for you from other experiences that were more overtly racialized.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
The stuff people choose to wear in public boggles the mind.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
First, an adage in public health is that an outbreak anywhere can become an outbreak everywhere.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
But, as a person of color, being yelled at in public like that possibly brought up hard emotions for you from other experiences that were more overtly racialized.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
The stuff people choose to wear in public boggles the mind.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
First, an adage in public health is that an outbreak anywhere can become an outbreak everywhere.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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