- present participle of brief.
briefing
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In 2019, China’s then-premier, Li Keqiang, visited the site and got a briefing from Chen on Hengli’s future plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Altaf Musani, the director of the WHO's humanitarian and disaster management unit, who presented the figures at a media briefing in Geneva, said accountability could take place not just at the national level.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said it was therefore "surprising" that "having had that security briefing" the first minister was continuing to pursue the matter.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Chait, in a late July news briefing, called the county concerns “reasonable asks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Colonel Cathcart inquired, after he had driven up for the full briefing with General Peckem and Colonel Scheisskopf.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender, delivering fluent and aggressive performances at often combative press briefings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department gave no briefings that weekend but asked members of the media to stay off the Guthrie property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Fauci became the face of the US response to the pandemic from his frequent briefings to the public, as scientists were trying to uncover new information about the virus as quickly as possible.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Such press briefings have been in doubt as Warsh has looked to reform the Fed’s manner of communications.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
She had seen the briefings from private investigators.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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