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Examples of printing press in a Sentence
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Every new advancement—from the printing press to the Internet—has been opposed by those whose institutional authority is vulnerable to being undermined by sudden change.
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Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
The magnetic compass, gunpowder, the printing press, the chronometer, the cotton gin, the steam engine and the water wheel are among the many examples.
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Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
His father, Emil, owned and ran a small-scale printing press, and his mother, Belle Speiser, managed the home.
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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 20 May 2024
The 10 printing presses, once the beating heart of Freedom Center, will essentially be sold for parts and scrapped, Ridder said.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1578, in the meaning defined above
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“Printing press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printing%20press. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
printing press
noun
: a machine that produces printed copies
More from Merriam-Webster on printing press
Nglish: Translation of printing press for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about printing press
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