press release

noun

: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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On March 9, just before 4:30 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a nonverbal child who ran away from his family at a supermarket in the 9600 block of Mission Gorge Road, leaving relatives unable to find him, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Monday, April 28. Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 But students of all races struggle academically in Chicago, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Tuesday. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 However, the authors issued a press release only focused on aliens. Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Members of the labor union SEIU Local 721 began the strike on Monday night, saying in a press release that failed contract negotiations and 44 alleged labor law violations sparked the walkout. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press release

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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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