public access
noun
chiefly US
: a television channel on which any person can broadcast a program
The city council meeting will be broadcast on public access.
—often used before another nounpublic access television
a public access channel
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Leatherman created a ranking system that considers 50 criteria, including local water temperature, sand softness, the size of waves, the views, and the ease of public access to the beach, all of which factor into his decisions each year on which beaches belong on his list.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
Capitol Police said the agency will provide information about road closures and public access to congressional buildings closer to Netanyahu’s visit.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
The case has drawn so much local and nationwide attention that Special Judge Frances C. Gull has issued a series of guidelines limiting public access to the case and the trial.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
But Chutkan said the court isn't limiting public access to one side of the case, since Trump and his team can present their own legal arguments and facts.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
Capitol Police said the agency will provide information about road closures and public access to congressional buildings closer to Netanyahu’s visit.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
The case has drawn so much local and nationwide attention that Special Judge Frances C. Gull has issued a series of guidelines limiting public access to the case and the trial.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
But Chutkan said the court isn't limiting public access to one side of the case, since Trump and his team can present their own legal arguments and facts.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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