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printing

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verb

present participle of print
as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Noun
The material also contains cellulose wood fibers for tensile strength and structure, alginate derived from brown seaweed for dimensional stability necessary for 3D printing, plant glycerols for plastic flexibility, and water. Shirl Leigh june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026 The Tribune on May 1, 1974, became the first news organization to publish the entire 246,000-word transcript of the Watergate tapes, scooping even the government printing office by several hours. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleges that Trader Joe's violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing the first 10 digits of customers' credit and debit card numbers on its receipts—most credit cards have 16 digits. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026 It can be used with 3D-printing technology to produce a construction material which can be modified specifically for the architectural and interior design field. Shirl Leigh june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing
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Noun
  • Public fireworks productions require display permits, according to state rules.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 June 2026
  • The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The Guidance Out of Darkness Act rights this wrong by requiring federal agencies to be transparent about interpretations of the law through publishing guidance in an easily accessible, online location.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Local Law Enforcement Takes Over The current system of collecting and publishing bus crash data began as part of a federal push for safer roads.
    Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Part of that perception stemmed from Iran's rapid manufacture of centrifuges, which are needed to produce the fissile material that could be used in nuclear bombs, in the 2000s.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 June 2026
  • While Modaris and Gerber Accumark are part of the create pillar, at the heart of this transformation is also Valia Fashion integrated within the manufacture pillar.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Her writing has appeared in 20+ publications including CNN, AFAR, Parade, Sierra, Delta Sky, Health, and Fortune.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • That was simply a result of supply and demand, with the immense interest in reviewing this tour opener from the huge national publications gobbling up the supply of media tickets available for Saturday’s show.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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