: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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But council members agreed, and Police Chief Dave Miner echoed the idea, that placing the headquarters in a more central location, such as near or in the Civic Center, would be better for response times and overall police operations, including staffing and daily briefing meetings.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Hegseth’s spokespeople declined to hold regular press conferences, effectively closed the Pentagon press briefing room, and made key parts of the Pentagon complex off-limits to journalists without an official escort.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The briefing includes a determination that the drones were different than what the typical consumer could purchase off the shelf.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Hegseth’s spokespeople declined to hold regular press conferences, effectively closed the Pentagon press briefing room, and made key parts of the Pentagon complex off-limits to journalists without an official escort.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The briefing includes a determination that the drones were different than what the typical consumer could purchase off the shelf.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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