How to Use public policy in a Sentence

public policy

noun
  • But if the trend holds, U.S. carbon emissions will drop, as will car sales, and public policy will have to adapt.
    Peter Weber, The Week, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Hall took an overly broad view of the concept of public policy.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 3 July 2023
  • This doesn’t bode well for patient health or public policy.
    Ian Kingsbury, National Review, 16 June 2023
  • Unlike the Roys, Craig, Jillian and their peers have no power to sway public policy or the media or the economy; their own fates rest on the whims of those who do.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Her public policy work is felt every day by Americans across the nation in their pay, their health care, their grocery shops.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Wilson White, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy, said in a blog post that Google was pleased to resolve the case.
    Eva Dou, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Mayor Kate Gallego and the council will vote on a new representative for the seat at the 2:30 p.m. public policy meeting on April 9.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • While there is a legitimate public policy debate over the wisdom of such a cap, the issue in Alameda has now been settled by voters and judges.
    East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Amy Roberti is the head of public policy for the Americas and global tax policy at Stripe.
    Byamy Roberti, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But Scott has also at different times in his career acknowledged the existence of racial bias, and the need to tackle it through public policy.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Yet that barely scratches the surface of how this quiet giant has shaped public policy throughout the country.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2023
  • Smalls helped convince the commander in chief to make an important change in military and public policy.
    Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In a video posted on X, Leonard made a plea Monday night for an extension on his homework assignment in his public policy class that was due at midnight.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Inside will see Psaki breaking down the big public policy issues in the news, as well as interviews with newsmakers.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The independent body, which is made up of academics and others with public policy backgrounds, is funded by Meta, but is meant to serve as a check on the company’s power over content.
    TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
  • What is somewhat comparable, as a way of looking at state-level public policy on crime, is the sentencing guidelines of Arizona and New York.
    Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The Embrace Center will offer a physical hub where people can organize around public policy issues ranging from housing to the arts, just as the Kings did.
    Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Barry Rabe, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, said public opinion in the state about the need for climate action is shifting.
    Coral Davenport, New York Times, 2 July 2023
  • Right-wing politicos unwilling or unable to even feign interest in making public policy scurried to get in front of this parade.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Former members of Twitter’s public policy team have formed a new global advisory firm called Blue Owl Group.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • How people perceive the safety of cannabis has important implications for its use and public policy.
    Beth Cohen, University Of California, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Sure, state public policy decisions have helped motivate some people to leave.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Just imagine what sort of public policy John Wilson will impact in his upcoming final season!
    James Grebey, Vulture, 28 July 2023
  • Branca said this obesity transition is the result of the rapid restructuring of food systems worldwide that has not been governed by public policy.
    Mira Cheng, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Both the interview and the book show how the intellectual giant has profoundly affected public policy and economics for decades and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
    Tanner Nau, National Review, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Price also failed to convince the court that Apple's actions violated public policy.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Luther Lowe, senior vice president of public policy at business reviews app Yelp, a long-time Google foe, turned his weekly note on Google antitrust news into a daily operation for the trial.
    WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The stars will join leaders in music, entertainment, philanthropy, public policy, climate activism and the corporate sector in New York City.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The Tribune, which is free to read, covers public policy, immigration, health care and the environment; its reporters have won national awards for coverage of the school shooting in Uvalde, the 2021 winter storm and other major Texas news events.
    Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Much of the debate about climate issues, and current public policy, is dominated by name calling rather than rational thought or real science.
    Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024

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