: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
If there had been a briefing, if there had been full disclosure of the state of negotiations or an assessment of Iran's nuclear program, would Democrats have been persuadable to support military action?
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
All members of the House were invited to this classified briefing.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Both briefings will be classified.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
If there had been a briefing, if there had been full disclosure of the state of negotiations or an assessment of Iran's nuclear program, would Democrats have been persuadable to support military action?
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
All members of the House were invited to this classified briefing.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Both briefings will be classified.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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