press time

noun

: the time when a story is printed
He did not return our call before press time.

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At press time there were no reports of any injuries as a result of the fire. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025 Bisignano did not respond to a request from CNBC for comment by press time. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 This post has received over 130,000 views as of press time. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Zoom in: Eligibility criteria for small businesses hadn't been announced by press time. Karri Peifer, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press time

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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