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go public

Idioms  
  1. Become a publicly held company, that is, issue ownership shares in the form of stock. For example, As soon as the company grows a little bigger and begins to show a profit, we intend to go public. [Mid-1900s]


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“I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don’t feel pressure on that,” Altman told Fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Agility also confirmed it still intends to go public by the end of the year through a special-purpose acquisition company deal that would value it at $2.5 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Anthropic reportedly disclosed its second consecutive profitable quarter on Sunday, as it prepares to go public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don’t feel pressure on that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

He decided he needed to go public about the calls and to respond to the charges of selling out.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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