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briefing

[bree-fing] / ˈbri fɪŋ /


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She abruptly exited the briefing after just 11 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Come to think of it, a two-hour briefing on just that subject wouldn’t have been enough to explain that insanity.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Zacharia held her first White House press briefing on Tuesday and only answered questions from three journalists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Watch: How did Katie Zacharia do at her first - very brief - White House briefing?

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Following the briefing and a moment of prayer with Reverend Wright, Barack walked out to greet the audience, his appearance met with a roar I could hear from inside the capitol.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

It’s not like we were getting press briefings every day anyway, and Trump always says he’s his own best press secretary.

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

There’s press conferences, there’s briefings, and the public is informed about what could possibly happen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Companies usually send him weekly briefings with assigned scripts, visual “hooks” to grab viewers’ attention, and captions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

It’s where Barack sat up late at night, poring over briefings and drafts of speeches in the Treaty Room, and where Sunny, one of our dogs, sometimes pooped on the rug.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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