press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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Hitachi announced the addition of this model to their product lineup via a press release last week.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mexican Embassy in the United States said in a press release after the operation that Oseguera was one of three cartel members who died after being severely wounded.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026
In a press release, Tri-State CEO Duane Highly said ratepayers will shoulder the cost of keeping Craig 1 running.
—Sam Brasch, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Justin Vernon began combing through live recordings in 2020, modeling the concept on Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series and the Neil Young Archives, a press release notes.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mexican Embassy in the United States said in a press release after the operation that Oseguera was one of three cartel members who died after being severely wounded.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026
In a press release, Tri-State CEO Duane Highly said ratepayers will shoulder the cost of keeping Craig 1 running.
—Sam Brasch, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Justin Vernon began combing through live recordings in 2020, modeling the concept on Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series and the Neil Young Archives, a press release notes.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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