press time

noun

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

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At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued. John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 At press time all the 25 films in the two main pitch sections- – Last Push’ for titles in post, and ‘Films to Come’ for titles in pre-production – were available for world distribution. Annika Pham, Variety, 4 June 2026 The Department of the Treasury did not answer CNBC's questions by press time. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026 At press time, there were 47,666 sign-ups. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for press time

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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