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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Bianco wants to get rid of (not reform) the California Environmental Quality Act — dreaded by builders everywhere — and abolish the California Coastal Commission, which for 54 years has ensured public access to beaches that otherwise would have been blocked by private development.
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Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Court filings in both cases were not available, as they are typically removed from public access after a certain period of time.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
It is being hailed as a triumph of Anglo-French diplomacy, a once-in-a-generation moment for public access to one of the world’s most important medieval artifacts.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
People have lost more than $100 million placing parlay bets from Kalshi’s retail app and website this year, according to data stored for public access by the prediction market company’s partner Dune.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
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Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Court filings in both cases were not available, as they are typically removed from public access after a certain period of time.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
It is being hailed as a triumph of Anglo-French diplomacy, a once-in-a-generation moment for public access to one of the world’s most important medieval artifacts.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
People have lost more than $100 million placing parlay bets from Kalshi’s retail app and website this year, according to data stored for public access by the prediction market company’s partner Dune.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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