press agency

noun

: an organization that collects and gives news to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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One of the men has been identified as an international photographer working for a European press agency. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 The men were subsequently identified as international photographers working for a European press agency. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 According to the German press agency dpa, German authorities also contacted several politicians personally to warn them such attacks may have happened. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 There are 10 people on his team, along with outside people such as a press agency and stylist. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 June 2025 Against the backdrop of a debate over Goldin’s show in Germany, the artist previously bowed out of speaking at a symposium on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza, according to the German press agency dpa. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024 Maersk Air Cargo will use Boeing 767 freighters on the route and will offer six flights scheduled per week, according to a report from China’s state press agency, Xinhua. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 The telescope, which had its official launch on Sunday, has already received astrophysical signals, China’s press agency, Xinhua, reports. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016 Sahara Press Service, SADR’s official press agency, published a eulogy that likened Abdelaziz to the last wave of African anticolonial leaders, such as Samora Machel of Mozambique and Agostinho Neto of Angola. — Graham H. Cornwell, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2016

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“Press agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20agency. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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