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 district on April 2, Shady Grove Elementary was originally included in the closure plans.
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Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The store closure is a response to shifting consumer expectations regarding the traditional department store model, the company wrote in a press release shared with WWD.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
In a press release, Madonna, Shakira, and BTS touted the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, founded to help children around the world access good education and soccer.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
The drugs were seized in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles off the coast of Cartagena on May 8, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The store closure is a response to shifting consumer expectations regarding the traditional department store model, the company wrote in a press release shared with WWD.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
In a press release, Madonna, Shakira, and BTS touted the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, founded to help children around the world access good education and soccer.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
The drugs were seized in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles off the coast of Cartagena on May 8, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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