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published

  • past participle
    of publish.
    publish
    verb (used with object)
    to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
  • past tense form
    of publish.
    publish
    verb (used with object)
    to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.

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The “Bad Romance” singer and 16-time Grammy winner was seen wearing a large ring and holding the child, supported by a baby wrap, tightly to her chest, according to photos published by the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Oscar Wilde and His World,” a short biography published in 1966, was well-received, but as the critics pointed out, nothing in it would lead you to suppose that the subject was gay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Of the 71 documents published by the CIA, 69 have never been seen by the public.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Europe's skies were at their busiest ever during the summer holiday period from July to August, despite disruptions caused by the Middle East war, according to Eurocontrol data published Friday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Raisa Aronova, of the 46th Guards, wrote an autobiographical book called Night Witches, published in 1980; in 1981, Yevgeniya Zhigulenko, who’d become a filmmaker, produced and directed a full-length feature film about the 46th Guards.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein