: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The matter has pushed Senate leaders to demand a briefing from Gabbard, asking for further details about her involvement in Georgia and Puerto Rico.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
Those sales limit competition and are more likely to involve investors, which is associated with lower sale prices, according to the CRR briefing.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Demand from journalists to learn more about how OBS deployed the drones was so strong that the Olympics brought Exarchos into a large briefing this week.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
Those sales limit competition and are more likely to involve investors, which is associated with lower sale prices, according to the CRR briefing.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Demand from journalists to learn more about how OBS deployed the drones was so strong that the Olympics brought Exarchos into a large briefing this week.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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