briefing
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“The upcoming days will be decisive; Iran knows that and there’s almost nothing they can militarily do about it,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Wednesday briefing at the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Georgia's Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock visited the facility, and his office participated in a briefing with ICE officials, but "many questions remain unanswered", a spokesperson said.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
"Bringing in new production takes years, which means that any new oil and gas would arrive long after the crisis has passed," the UK Energy Research Centre said in a recent briefing.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Lieutenant Colonel Johnson gave her a short briefing on procedures and then helped her lower the helmet over her head.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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