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  • present participle of print.
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printing

[prin-ting] / ˈprɪn tɪŋ /
NOUN
a process of reproduction
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NOUN
printed matter
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Despite the advent of AI and 3D printing, many people here continue making the paper by hand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

It accelerated with printing, telegraphy, radio, TV, computers, social media and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Widely available consumer-grade 3D printers capable of printing firearm parts, frames, receivers, and accessories now start at about $200 and are compact enough to fit on a small table,” the complaint alleged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Rhys Phillips, the Bank's incoming chief cashier who will be responsible for the roll-out of the new series of notes, said the process of designing, testing and printing banknotes could take years.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries gunpowder, printing and the compass were the three inventions of modernity most frequently cited to prove the superiority of the moderns to the ancients.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

John Trumbull’s iconic paintings of the Revolution are joined by historic printings, weapons, pottery, quilts and more in a patriotic display that shows how these creators shaped a visual history of the young country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

The Bible, one of the very first printings of the 1611 King James Bible, was bought by book dealer Simon Finch from Norfolk.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine lawmakers are backing a proposal to include language about the state’s obligations to Native American tribes in future printings of the the state’s constitution.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

Emperor Shomu had encouraged the spread of Buddhism by ordering a temple to be built in every province and block printings of Buddhist scriptures to be disseminated to the general populace.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

That wouldn’t happen until February 1998, when it would hit the charts and stay there, through 48 printings and 2.5 million copies.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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