press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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In March 2023, the Beaver Trust revealed in a press release that the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) took in Fig the beaver after someone found the animal with a gunshot wound on his face in the Perthshire area in January 2023.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a female suspect with a large knife chasing people near the Safeway store and attempting to stab them.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The chain said in a press release that rewards members can complete a short online survey through April 15 to receive a $5 reward toward a full-sized entrée.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
For that to work, every variant has to fit within the same dimensional envelope, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a female suspect with a large knife chasing people near the Safeway store and attempting to stab them.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The chain said in a press release that rewards members can complete a short online survey through April 15 to receive a $5 reward toward a full-sized entrée.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
For that to work, every variant has to fit within the same dimensional envelope, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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