press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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Per the Rockets’ official press release, the NBA announced today that Rockets guard Reed Sheppard was selected to the Castrol Rising Stars event which will take place on February 13 as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
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Rahat Huq, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The New York Fire Department shared in a press release that officials were responding to a report of an odor of gas in the Bronx when an explosion occurred.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Later in the year, a press release from the federal Department of Health and Human Services invited stakeholders to weigh in on how the department can accelerate the adoption of AI in health care.
—Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The department confirmed deaths in Crockett, Haywood and Obion counties, according to a press release from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
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Rahat Huq, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The New York Fire Department shared in a press release that officials were responding to a report of an odor of gas in the Bronx when an explosion occurred.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Later in the year, a press release from the federal Department of Health and Human Services invited stakeholders to weigh in on how the department can accelerate the adoption of AI in health care.
—Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The department confirmed deaths in Crockett, Haywood and Obion counties, according to a press release from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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