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Billy was in high school when his dad started becoming a bonafide public figure.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Formerly a very public figure, Sinwar had not been seen since the October 2023 attacks, likely surviving the last year of Israel’s siege of Gaza by bunkering down in a vast network of underground tunnels.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, all actors in the political arena depend on some level of obfuscation, and an attempt to figure out what a public figure really thinks tends to be a fool’s errand.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
For Davis Gates to disavow her role as a public figure marks a denial of accountability that is both incredible and irresponsible.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Formerly a very public figure, Sinwar had not been seen since the October 2023 attacks, likely surviving the last year of Israel’s siege of Gaza by bunkering down in a vast network of underground tunnels.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, all actors in the political arena depend on some level of obfuscation, and an attempt to figure out what a public figure really thinks tends to be a fool’s errand.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
For Davis Gates to disavow her role as a public figure marks a denial of accountability that is both incredible and irresponsible.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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