as in teaching
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as in informing
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
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Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Deepa mentioned in the briefing that more information regarding pricing will be revealed in the coming months.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In a dreary hotel meeting room, a small group of Convention attendees got a briefing on the Democrats’ chances in the region.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs report and the temporary settlement of a strike by port workers.
—Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Deepa mentioned in the briefing that more information regarding pricing will be revealed in the coming months.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In a dreary hotel meeting room, a small group of Convention attendees got a briefing on the Democrats’ chances in the region.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs report and the temporary settlement of a strike by port workers.
—Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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