press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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People in Sudan are experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years, according to a press release sent from the international humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, on Thursday.
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Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the Trump administration reported that over 352,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested, and more than 324,000 were removed from the United States, according to a DHS press release.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
According to a press release by the Department of Homeland Security, Dane County Sheriff's Office gave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, less than an hour’s notice before Martinez-Avila was released.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Kylee Monteiro, who had just graduated from Attleboro High School two and a half months ago, was last seen in the area of County Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, the Rehoboth Police Department said in a press release on Monday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the Trump administration reported that over 352,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested, and more than 324,000 were removed from the United States, according to a DHS press release.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
According to a press release by the Department of Homeland Security, Dane County Sheriff's Office gave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, less than an hour’s notice before Martinez-Avila was released.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Kylee Monteiro, who had just graduated from Attleboro High School two and a half months ago, was last seen in the area of County Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, the Rehoboth Police Department said in a press release on Monday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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