How to Use briefing in a Sentence

briefing

noun
  • The White House will hold its daily press briefing at 2:35 p.m.
    Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The president used last month's jobs report as an occasion to make a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Multiple senators left that briefing demanding to see the documents in both cases.
    Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said at a media briefing that one person had died. Ald.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The cause of the fire is under investigation, said Mikesell at another press briefing on Tuesday.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • In its briefing documents, the F.D.A. addressed the varying risks to people of different ages and health status.
    Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2023
  • In the latter instance, the Reagan campaign obtained — some said stole — Carter’s briefing materials for the debate.
    Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In a briefing room, scores of journalists, hangers-on, and politicians crowded around a huge television screen, watching as the tally tipped toward one candidate, then the other.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Duxbury Town Manager René Read appeared emotional during the briefing.
    John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Police didn't release the names of the victims at the briefing.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • And the safety briefing on how to use oxygen masks and life vests?
    Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2024
  • And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
    Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Speaking at the briefing, Hagari said the list marked the days from Oct. 7 and the name Hamas gave the operation.
    NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Salazar said at a late-night briefing that the bodies were found in a small room against a door and had likely been moved.
    CBS News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • At the White House, messages taped to chairs in the press briefing room asked members of the media to turn off their cellphones.
    Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In May, city leaders received the first public briefing on the project.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Park at the Redbox Picnic Area for sign-in and a safety briefing.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • Hail could be as big as a quarter and winds could be as strong as 60 mph, according to the briefing.
    Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2023
  • Kirby said at a White House briefing that Israel had agreed to a pause last month that led to the release of two hostages.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
    Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2023
  • Only two members of the Knesset came to hear his briefing.
    Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The briefing will be streamed live on the governor's Facebook and YouTube channels.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The multiple threats posed are summarized at the end of this briefing.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • In a briefing with reporters, Khan dodged questions of whether that will happen.
    Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In a briefing with reporters, Ms. Khan dodged questions of whether that will happen.
    Haleluya Hadero, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Diaz drove Herrera to the job briefing site, a boxcar office on wheels.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Senator John Thune then stepped up to the podium to continue the briefing.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
  • The key to Stone’s success is fastball command, as Roberts pointed out in his pre-game briefing.
    Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
  • The House reps’ letter requested a briefing from Apple on the matter by Dec. 15.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
  • During a news briefing on Friday, Biden said the hydrogen hubs will help get there.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023

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