: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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At Wednesday’s briefing, Assistant Special Agent Althea Duncan said investigators did not believe Jabbar acted alone.
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
The injured officers are in stable condition, police said in a Wednesday morning news briefing.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
In a press briefing, IMF official Ms. Kozack addressed questions regarding the potential establishment of a strategic bitcoin reserve by the United States.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
At a press briefing on Sunday, Jeju Air’s head of the management support office Song Kyung-hoon said the airline would support the victims and their families, and that the aircraft was covered by a $1 billion insurance, reported Yonhap.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
The injured officers are in stable condition, police said in a Wednesday morning news briefing.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
In a press briefing, IMF official Ms. Kozack addressed questions regarding the potential establishment of a strategic bitcoin reserve by the United States.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
At a press briefing on Sunday, Jeju Air’s head of the management support office Song Kyung-hoon said the airline would support the victims and their families, and that the aircraft was covered by a $1 billion insurance, reported Yonhap.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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