press time

noun

: the time when a story is printed
He did not return our call before press time.

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As of press time, there have been 259 bids made. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 As of press time Wednesday, Oakley Assistant City Manager Danielle Navarro said the report would not be released. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Dow futures jumped 400 points on Sunday night and locked in those gains and more within five minutes of trading on Monday, climbing over 560 as of press time. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 At press time, Razgutė was in discussions for sales in remaining territories. Annika Pham, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press time

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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