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brief

[breef] / brif /




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She added that current and former ministers were "never briefed on these tweets when they spoke publicly about the case", and he civil servants in charge of the case "were also unaware" of them.

From BBC

Presley and other members of his team suspected the marketing executive was briefing Freixe about their meetings, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the human brain, neurons communicate by sending brief electrical signals to one another, and the researchers focused on identifying patterns in that activity linked to healthy and unhealthy brain function.

From Science Daily

Tickets for the street party cost £33, while available briefs for the concert start at £73.

From BBC

Kavanaugh, meanwhile, has called on the court to give more extensive consideration to important emergency appeals, including by hearing oral argument and requesting more robust legal briefs.

From The Wall Street Journal