press time

noun

: the time when a story is printed
He did not return our call before press time.

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At press time the location of the 5:30-9 p.m. rally in the capital of the crucial swing stage had not yet been revealed. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 At press time, Springsteen appeared before a mostly black crowd at a Kamala Harris rally headed by Samuel L. Jackson, Tyler Perry, and Barack Obama. Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024 When asked whether the campaign weighs the private jet carbon footprint before taking the flights, the Harris campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital by press time. Aubrie Spady, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024 More specific details on how Democratic candidate Harris would restore solvency to the program as president were not available by press time. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for press time 

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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