: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The Chinese nationals had been recruited through advertisements, including on social media, Zelensky said in a briefing Wednesday.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced 104% tariffs on China on April 8 during a briefing.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had eliminated many contracts.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
On a House Republican conference call Sunday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) asked for a briefing on tariffs from the administration, a source on the call told The Hill.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced 104% tariffs on China on April 8 during a briefing.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had eliminated many contracts.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
On a House Republican conference call Sunday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) asked for a briefing on tariffs from the administration, a source on the call told The Hill.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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