press release

noun

: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

Examples of press release in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The New South Wales Police Force confirmed their deaths in a press release. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 The Polish citizen, identified as Pawel K., was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland, the Polish National Prosecutor's Office said in a press release. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024 The progress is mostly thanks to its suppliers using cleaner sources of electricity, the company says in a press release today. Justine Calma, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024 The officers and their supervisors spent the past few weeks learning how to use the technology and cameras, and professional staff were taught how to access the video storage and handle public requests for video, the City of Madison shared in a press release Tuesday. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024 That compares with a reduction of 5.3 events in patients on placebo, Lilly said in a press release Wednesday. Elaine Chen, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024 Jones allegedly walked up behind both women and struck them with hard objects, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press release at the time. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2024 Before joining the National Guard, Puello-Mota served in the active-duty Air Force, also as a security forces airman, according to a press release from the Air Force regarding the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's 2015 deployment to Afghanistan. Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024 The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said in a press release shared on social media this week that a 3-month-old — identified as Jakai Govan from Anderson — was killed in a 10 car crash that occurred on Thursday on Highway 29 near Williamston around 1:45 p.m. local time. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024

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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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