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The advent of the printing press caused 15th-century thinkers to complain of mass distraction.—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025 These influences are not necessarily good or bad, although technological developments have often helped to make language and communication more accessible: Most people see the invention of the printing press as a welcome development from longhand writing.—Victoria Turk, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025 Again, if printing presses are ever used to power government spending or borrowing, there will be neither.—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 Last year, the Royals announced their Crossroads location – at the site of the old Star printing press – less than two months before the vote.—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for printing press
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