press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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In a press release issued by the LMPD, Jackson said the investigation was ongoing.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Bottom of the barrel, revisited The excavation at Torgatta marks the first major investigation at Skien since the 1970s, according to a press release.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) wrote in a press release that the woman had set out for a hike on March 15 at the Chamberlain Creek Waterfall Trail, a two-mile out-and-back trail near Comptche.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Phillip DiMartino said in a prior press release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Bottom of the barrel, revisited The excavation at Torgatta marks the first major investigation at Skien since the 1970s, according to a press release.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) wrote in a press release that the woman had set out for a hike on March 15 at the Chamberlain Creek Waterfall Trail, a two-mile out-and-back trail near Comptche.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Phillip DiMartino said in a prior press release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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