press release

noun

: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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Dubbed ‘Operation Safe Community – Atlanta,’ the ICE action yielded 1,226 immigration arrests, according to a press release. — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Visitors can get a taste of what farm life was like in bygone days at event, organized by the all-volunteer Dickson-Murst Farm Partners, according to a Conservation Foundation press release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Council leader Paul Swaddle issued a press release stressing that the proposal was part of a draft policy that is still open for public comment. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 According to a press release, the Preston family are the descendants of a family who lived in Drogheda, County Louth and operated a whiskey bonding business for about a century into the late 1900s. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press release

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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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