: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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During a live briefing Friday, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed that authorities are actively searching for 19 missing individuals following the explosion at a military explosives facility in McEwen, Tennessee.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The briefing video showed bodycam footage of one witness — the driver of the 18-wheeler — saying Lacy caused the wreck.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said one closed door briefing has been held for senators so far, but that brought little clarity.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The briefing video showed bodycam footage of one witness — the driver of the 18-wheeler — saying Lacy caused the wreck.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said one closed door briefing has been held for senators so far, but that brought little clarity.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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