: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The White House formally acknowledged the pattern on April 15, when press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked directly about it at a briefing.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
None of Sather’s relatives spoke at a news briefing after the execution, but the family released a statement thanking DeSantis and others.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
In slides prepared for a recent briefing of medical professionals, California health officials forecast a potential modest wave of COVID in the late summer and early fall.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Matt Jukes, center, at a news briefing outside Kenton United Synagogue on Sunday.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
None of Sather’s relatives spoke at a news briefing after the execution, but the family released a statement thanking DeSantis and others.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
In slides prepared for a recent briefing of medical professionals, California health officials forecast a potential modest wave of COVID in the late summer and early fall.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Matt Jukes, center, at a news briefing outside Kenton United Synagogue on Sunday.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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