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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 fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding, though Israel has continued to strike inside Gaza in response to what the country alleged was a violation of the terms by a Hamas gunman who reportedly opened fire on Israeli troops in Southern Gaza. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025 The quince stuffing was not perfected by press time, so make your favorite kind and bake it outside the bird. Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025 Happ herself did not comment by press time. James Manso, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025 There has been no update on the injuries to Sikes and the pilot as of press time for this story. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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