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In the meantime, Norway's capital Oslo banned the glasses in schools this week as the government mulls regulating their use and considers a ban on features that enable facial recognition in public.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Twenty-five years later, American Muslims are more visible in public life than ever before.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“You can walk your dog out in public and cross a beautiful woman, then they go, ‘Oh my gosh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Unlike in India's conventional system, where food safety cases and consumer complaints can take years to move through regulators and courts, enforcement actions are now playing out in public.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I consider asking where they got the money for a house, but I know better than to talk about money in public.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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