press release

noun

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

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Structural engineers determined Sunday morning that the building was not in imminent danger of collapsing, but about 130 residents will remain displaced while repairs to parts of the building are made, according to a press release from the city of Santa Clara. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 The suspect faces a felony littering charge, according to a Solid Waste Management press release and an arrest report from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office. Larry Seward, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Using visuals of both benign samples and tumor samples, as well as specialized equipment, the scientists identified plastic particles in 90% of the tumor samples and 70% of benign tissue samples, according to the study press release. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 The Writers Guild of America West has cancelled its Los Angeles award show due to an ongoing staff strike, the organization announced in a press release on Sunday morning. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2026 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 4 Mar. 2026.

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