press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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According to a press release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Cypress Creek Elementary School regarding a child abuse call for service on Friday, Jan 9.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Gastonia police shot a man inside a convenience store Saturday evening who later died, according to a department press release.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Periodically, the Administration announces new initiatives by press release.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Neither Rubio’s own tweet, nor a State Department press release announcing the sanctions, mentioned him.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Gastonia police shot a man inside a convenience store Saturday evening who later died, according to a department press release.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Periodically, the Administration announces new initiatives by press release.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Neither Rubio’s own tweet, nor a State Department press release announcing the sanctions, mentioned him.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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