public figure
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public figures
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That’s when a person becomes “if not a public figure, certainly a quasipublic figure,” and their health status becomes material to investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Content creators like him have vehemently rejected being labelled as "narco-influencers", arguing that the sheer fact of being a young public figure showing off a luxury lifestyle can make you a target in Culiacán.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He is far from the only public figure whose identity has been exploited by scammers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Not just a respectable grocer or dry cleaner or doctor, but a larger public figure who was willing to speak and act outside the tight sphere of his family.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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