How to Use public access in a Sentence
public access
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The case has been marked by clashes over public access.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
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Bitter debates over the lack of public access to the Sutter Buttes have roiled for years.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
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Bitter debates over the lack of public access to the Sutter Buttes have roiled for years.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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While there’s no public access to the roof, the surface contains about 7,000 plants, all native species.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
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But Dallas, unlike the state’s four other largest cities, allows public access to the files.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 July 2023
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And the homeowners agreed to pay for park benches, signs and bicycle racks on the trail, along with a staircase to the beach to improve public access.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
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Just before the trial, advocates lost a fight to get the court to provide a public access audio stream of the whole trial.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
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If not, there are dozens of public access points along Topsail Island (most parking lots charge an hourly rate).
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
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The current public access counselor is Luke Britt, who is the longest-serving person to lead the office.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
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Nike closed one of its Portland stores to public access, telling city officials the closure was due to shoplifting.
—Kristine De Leon, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023
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Visitors to the lake have three public access areas to launch boats for fishing and hunting.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
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However, Brewer said this is not a valid reason to deny public access to the records.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 3 May 2023
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The opening is on time this year, a shift from the 2023 season when record snowfall and a break in the region's water pipeline delayed public access.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
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The campground and day-use area are the only public access on Round Lake, northwest of Tawas in northern lower Michigan.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
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Instead, the port has baked in policy language designed to create public access paths around most of the bay.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
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Take in these natural areas, or simply kick it on the beach by entering the sand at any of the many public access points that run along the 14 miles of coastline.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
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One stood at the online public access catalog, a screen and keyboard, with a step stool and a little privacy screen on the sides.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
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This could be an enhancement to the Chula Vista Bayfront and could have a positive impact on public access to the area’s coastline.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
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The newest change being sought involves a public access street that leads to the factory property, just east of Dixie Highway and north of 154th Street.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
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However, the Coastal Commission also required the installation of stairways and trails as part of the project to preserve public access to the beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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On burial days and the two days each month the city conducts graveside visits for family, public access will be limited.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023
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The layout of the project shows that the property would be a small kiosk building, with no indoor seating and a patio for public access and a drive-thru, according to city documents.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
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The layout of the project shows that the property would be a small kiosk building, with no indoor seating and a patio for public access and a drive-thru, according to city documents.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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State law restricts public access to juvenile court records.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
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Franklin Roosevelt set a new precedent by donating his papers to public access.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2024
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To expand public access, the collection is being digitized to display on a free app for arts and culture, Bloomberg Connects.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
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The letter argued that increased public access to the court proceedings will be crucial for the health of American democracy.
—Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
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The Missouri Sunshine Law allows public access to some records held by government agencies.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
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Because of the region’s potential for rockfalls and other hazards, public access near the caldera has been limited since 2008.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
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Now, as critics of Biden lament his lengthy vacation record, the president's more limited public access may be riskier in 2024.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
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