press agency

noun

: an organization that collects and gives news to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

Examples of press agency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The head of the U.N.'s relief operations, Andrea De Domenico, told the French press agency AFP that amount of fuel was needed each day to maintain operations. Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 May 2024 On Thursday morning, at least 30 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in Rafah, according to the official Palestinian press agency WAFA, an indication of the difficulties of rushing aid through the area. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023 Saudi Arabia will extend its cut of 1 million barrels a day, which began in July, into August, according to the country's press agency which cited the Ministry of Energy. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 3 July 2023 The Saudi press agency announced the execution on Sunday. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2023

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“Press agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20agency. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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