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During their years in Havana, the couple raised two daughters while Morgan cut a swashbuckling public figure who was sought out by reporters and became the center of attention of U.S. intelligence investigators and the Kennedy White House during a critical period of the Cold War.
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Michael Sallah, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The singer-songwriter isn't the only public figure who has been candid about her struggles with the autoimmune disease.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
And fake news and announcements — whether by a major company, public figure, a random social media user or your childhood best friend — can take off quickly and morph wildly, thanks to social media.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
As her fame grew, Holiday would face more than the prejudices of the day — federal and local government agencies were intent on diminishing her stature as a public figure.
—Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Instead, the people willing to shell out money for the status symbol consisted of a cocktail of Musk super-fans, right-wing trolls and others who would not have been able to attain a checkmark under the legacy system which required them to be a notable public figure.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Swift—a public figure with a platform comparable to that of some presidents—could be able to get everyday people to start caring about the issue, the former policy maker adds.
—Brian Contreras, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
Navalny, who was educated as a lawyer, became active in politics in the early two-thousands and emerged as a public figure around 2010.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Many observers and analysts found that noteworthy, given that Ohanian is still a rather public figure.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
Michael Sallah, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The singer-songwriter isn't the only public figure who has been candid about her struggles with the autoimmune disease.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
And fake news and announcements — whether by a major company, public figure, a random social media user or your childhood best friend — can take off quickly and morph wildly, thanks to social media.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
As her fame grew, Holiday would face more than the prejudices of the day — federal and local government agencies were intent on diminishing her stature as a public figure.
—Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Instead, the people willing to shell out money for the status symbol consisted of a cocktail of Musk super-fans, right-wing trolls and others who would not have been able to attain a checkmark under the legacy system which required them to be a notable public figure.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Swift—a public figure with a platform comparable to that of some presidents—could be able to get everyday people to start caring about the issue, the former policy maker adds.
—Brian Contreras, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
Navalny, who was educated as a lawyer, became active in politics in the early two-thousands and emerged as a public figure around 2010.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Many observers and analysts found that noteworthy, given that Ohanian is still a rather public figure.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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