press time

noun

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

Examples of press time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Mohave County Sheriff's Office could not be immediately reached for comment at press time. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 17 May 2024 The outcome of a special election to more than double a parcel tax for Los Gatos and Saratoga residents was too close to call as of press time on May 14. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024 Reps for Clerkenwell and Gadd did not respond to Variety by press time. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 May 2024 As of press time, the PGC had not received any reports of dead wildlife in the area or reports that any dogs or other domestic animals had eaten the spiked treats. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 May 2024 At press time, the stock sits at its lowest price ever, $7.62. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 May 2024 That marks Swift’s biggest sales week ever for any album in the U.S. The Tortured Poets Department had also broken numerous Spotify records at press time, including becoming the first album in the streaming service’s history to have more than 300 million streams in a single day. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2024 At press time, world distribution was being negotiated. Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 At press time Ford’s team had no further updates on his condition. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 22 May. 2024.

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