: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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About 10 minutes after deputies from the Osage County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene, gunfire erupted, Mattivi said at a press briefing Saturday afternoon.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
And the Supreme Court took the rare step of asking for additional briefing in that high-profile case.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Congress got involved when the House Committee on Commerce Friday sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver requesting information and a briefing to obtain information related to the scandal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
As deputy director, Bongino oversees day-to-day operations and has direct access to highly sensitive briefings, including the president's daily briefing.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
And the Supreme Court took the rare step of asking for additional briefing in that high-profile case.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Congress got involved when the House Committee on Commerce Friday sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver requesting information and a briefing to obtain information related to the scandal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
As deputy director, Bongino oversees day-to-day operations and has direct access to highly sensitive briefings, including the president's daily briefing.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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