briefings

noun

plural of briefing
as in instructions

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  1. instructions
  2. observations
  3. speeches
  4. lessons
Noun
  • Others will spend most of the answer establishing that the mistake wasn’t really theirs; instructions were unclear, the computer malfunctioned, the department was understaffed, etc.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Apply a slow-release fertilizer following label instructions.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • The Iranian denunciation coincided with comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv had ‌noted Russia ⁠was passing on to Iran its satellite observations in the Middle East to enable it to direct strikes in the region.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
  • Using 408 observations collected between 2007 and 2025, researchers documented 44 elasmobranch species in Mozambique, representing roughly one third of all species previously known from the country.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of observations
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  • Dozens of community members attended to watch the ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, where project leaders and investors gave speeches before patrons could tour the first and second floor of the building.
    — Julianna Mejia July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • However, these recent speeches might also imply that officials may be waiting for a little more data before potentially raising interest rates.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • The lessons Thomas wanted his daughters to learn now extend beyond his own family.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* film adaptation offers profound leadership lessons from King Odysseus's arduous journey home.
    — Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of lessons
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