press conference
noun
: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment
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The President will hold a press conference later today.
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What to Know May, who leads the Canadian Green Party, suggested at a press conference in January that those three states could become Canadian provinces, rather than Canada becoming part of the U.S.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters New Delhi and Washington will work to more than double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
In Berlin, Chalamet shut down a street earlier in the day, attending a festival press conference.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Santa Clarita deputies responded to The Vistas condominium complex at 6:47 p.m. on Feb. 4, according to Lieutenant Michael Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who spoke at a Feb. 12 press conference.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters New Delhi and Washington will work to more than double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
In Berlin, Chalamet shut down a street earlier in the day, attending a festival press conference.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Santa Clarita deputies responded to The Vistas condominium complex at 6:47 p.m. on Feb. 4, according to Lieutenant Michael Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who spoke at a Feb. 12 press conference.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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