press time

noun

: the time when a story is printed
He did not return our call before press time.

Examples of press time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At press time Ford’s team had no further updates on his condition. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024 Musk was quick to refute the Reuters report with a post on X, but the stock was still down 3.5% at press time, or some $19 billion, as investors digest the company’s efforts to compete with increasingly competitive Chinese carmakers. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024 The Queens District Attorney's Office declined to comment at press time. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024 Paris’ City Hall, Hôtel de Ville, will be the starting point for the legendary long-distance marathon, and one of the closest hotels to the action, Le Grand Mazarin, sits catty-corner to the square and still has a few open rooms at press time. Lane Nieset, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 At press time, Musk has yet to tweet about the collapse of his company’s lawsuit against CCDH. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024 At press time, the Senate vote had not been completed. Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2024 At press time a spokesperson for Beyoncé had not responded to Billboard‘s request for comment on Parton’s claim. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2024 At press time, Young’s music had not reappeared back on Spotify. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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