: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Intercepted phone calls, emails and other electronic communications, known as signals intelligence, are among the most powerful tools in U.S. spy agencies' arsenal and often make up the majority of intelligence in Trump's daily intelligence briefing.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Leavitt described the facility's remote location in her briefing on Monday.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 June 2025
President Donald Trump answers questions during a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025 in Washington, DC.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Intercepted phone calls, emails and other electronic communications, known as signals intelligence, are among the most powerful tools in U.S. spy agencies' arsenal and often make up the majority of intelligence in Trump's daily intelligence briefing.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Leavitt described the facility's remote location in her briefing on Monday.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 June 2025
President Donald Trump answers questions during a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025 in Washington, DC.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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