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, the company has not announced a permanent Canadian mail-in program or plans to accept trade-ins at its store. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland also did not comment on NIPSCO’s response to outages by press time Monday. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 At press time, Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff did not respond to Vanity Fair’s request for comment. Michelle Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 At press time, the AI Provenance Assistant seems a bit glitchy. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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