: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The briefing also came a day after Senate Democrats reelected Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to serve as party leader in the upper chamber next session.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
In a briefing Tuesday with higher education reporters, Shapiro added that states in the southern region of the country tended to show the largest gains in completion rates (one percentage point on more) compared to last year, while those in the northeast tended to see the largest decreases.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The National Assembly's Secretary General Kim Min-ki said in a briefing that nearly 300 martial law troops stormed the parliament, flying in military helicopters or climbing over fences.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Police are expected to provide a briefing on the incident later this morning.
—John Miller, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
In a briefing Tuesday with higher education reporters, Shapiro added that states in the southern region of the country tended to show the largest gains in completion rates (one percentage point on more) compared to last year, while those in the northeast tended to see the largest decreases.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The National Assembly's Secretary General Kim Min-ki said in a briefing that nearly 300 martial law troops stormed the parliament, flying in military helicopters or climbing over fences.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Police are expected to provide a briefing on the incident later this morning.
—John Miller, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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