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briefing

[bree-fing] / ˈbri fɪŋ /


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Ueda: Investors will cling to Ueda’s every word at his usual post-meeting briefing for hints on what the BOJ might do at its final meeting of the year in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Over one million of these children are expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition," Cherevko told a press briefing in Geneva, speaking from Kabul.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

She abruptly exited the briefing after just 11 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I think we conflate the way we colloquially use the word 'addicted' – like, 'I'm addicted to this show, and I'm binge-watching it' – and clinical addiction," he told a press briefing in Sydney.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Did all the pilots get the word about the briefing today, Sergeant?” the C.O. asked.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Shows, like her safety briefings, are done within specific guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s not like we were getting press briefings every day anyway, and Trump always says he’s his own best press secretary.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Improved preparations include increased wildfire drills, more training on the incident command system, more evacuation planning as well as earlier briefings and tactical meetings to improve pre-deployment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Scientists privately discuss differences in interpretations, agreeing on regular updates for the public via media briefings and social media postings.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Probably because she was always downstairs, listening to Beethoven in music appreciation, reading in the wing-backed chairs, attending bingo and trivia and the daily news briefings.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman


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