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. 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 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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