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The printing press in Sterling Heights for the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News and other newspapers will close in August.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Early in his life, Franklin was opposed to smallpox inoculation and even used his older brother’s printing press to spread anti-vaccine sentiments—at times inadvertently stoking violence against vaccine proponents.
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Inside, there’s thick cement flooring that supported the heavy printing presses that once operated here, and an old darkroom unused since the days of film.
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2025
At first glance, Substack appears to be just another stop on this road — a slicker, digital-age printing press enabling direct connections between writers and readers.
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Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1578, in the meaning defined above
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“Printing press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printing%20press. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
printing press
noun
: a machine that produces printed copies
More from Merriam-Webster on printing press
Nglish: Translation of printing press for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about printing press
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