: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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At the news briefing on Tuesday, before all suspects surrendered, the district attorney raised the prospect of the more serious charge of kidnapping.
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Holly Yan and Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In his second, the briefings have been even more infrequent.
—Irineo Cabreros, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Under former President Joe Biden, the Pentagon had 34 on-camera briefings in its first 100 days while Biden's White House and State Department held 61 and 34 briefings, respectively.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Over the same period, Devlin and his staff presented briefings on their work at more than 325 meetings and presentations at schools, universities, churches and community centers around the state.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Holly Yan and Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In his second, the briefings have been even more infrequent.
—Irineo Cabreros, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Under former President Joe Biden, the Pentagon had 34 on-camera briefings in its first 100 days while Biden's White House and State Department held 61 and 34 briefings, respectively.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Over the same period, Devlin and his staff presented briefings on their work at more than 325 meetings and presentations at schools, universities, churches and community centers around the state.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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