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briefing

[bree-fing] / ˈbri fɪŋ /


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An organised crime officer, who cannot be identified, leads the briefing.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Earlier this month, five Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee urged the Defense Department to publicly disclose the estimated cost of damage to U.S. facilities, which was shared in a classified briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

A White House meeting included a rare in-person briefing by Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"The wording is emblematic of the ambition," said one senior Canadian official who was granted anonymity to speak to reporters at a briefing ahead of the summit.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The officers of the other five planes in each flight arrived in trucks for the general briefing that took place thirty minutes later.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

There are three reasons for this year's feeling like a comparatively low key affair: it is happening a month earlier than a year ago, squeezing the space available for briefings, leaks and speculation.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The best of them took the time to study policy briefings, meet department heads and the most active beat reporters before holding their first briefing.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 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

Maybe she understood how difficult these briefings were for me.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman


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