pro bono publico
Americanadverb
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There were also three pharma companies, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson and Merck, willing, pro bono publico, to take these candidates and try to turn them into the real thing as quickly as possible.
From Economist ● Sep. 1, 2016
Pro bono work is the trade term for it, from the Latin pro bono publico, meaning "for the public good."
From Time Magazine Archive
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His career is a monument to the concept of pro bono publico.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"It ain't gonna be any more pro bono publico," declared the grinning General.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Give 'em forty-two for a finish, fellows," bawled the Olympia's coxswain through his megaphone, literally pro bono publico.
From Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home by Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)
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