press release
noun
: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations
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Last week, the California Department of Insurance published a glorious press release about four residents of Lake Arrowhead who in January claimed that a bear had broken into their Rolls Royce and caused a ton of damage.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
That theory is supported by the style of the necklace as well as the quality and age of the stones, the auction house Sotheby’s said in a press release.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Cooks for Carolina dinners begin Sunday, and all proceeds will benefit the Always Asheville Fund, a press release says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
On the day of Tito's death, the musician suffered a medical emergency at a New Mexico shopping center, the Gallup Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE in a press release.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
That theory is supported by the style of the necklace as well as the quality and age of the stones, the auction house Sotheby’s said in a press release.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Cooks for Carolina dinners begin Sunday, and all proceeds will benefit the Always Asheville Fund, a press release says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
On the day of Tito's death, the musician suffered a medical emergency at a New Mexico shopping center, the Gallup Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE in a press release.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Press release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20release. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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