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  • present tense form of brief (3rd person singular).
  • plural of brief.
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briefs







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“I get regular intelligence briefs about Iran and China all the time, and then this hits, and it’s like, ‘Whoa, OK.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

“I believe a plainer worry sits beneath the briefs and the news releases ... The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN,” Ellison wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

He briefs reporters and does television interviews, but few people would recognize him on the streets of most cities in America.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Loyal, and not someone who briefs against colleagues to journalists or indulges in political games, he has been around the top of the Labour party for three decades.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Fortunately, the supermarket sold kids’ underwear and we bought him a three-pack of boys’ size XL briefs with Pokemon characters on them.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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