as in teaching
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as in informing
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
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Recent Examples of briefing
Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
Last week, Schumer, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and New Jersey Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim sent a letter to the heads of the FBI, FAA and DHS requesting a briefing on the drone sightings.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson has received a classified briefing on the drone sightings, according to Kellie Meyer, Washington Correspondent at NewsNation.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
New Jersey Assemblyman Greg Myhre said that in a briefing Wednesday, State Police Superintendent Pat Callahan mentioned a State Police helicopter hovering over one of the drones.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Houston Police responded at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday night to a shooting reported at a pop-up party in a makeshift club in the 10100 block of Jensen Drive, assistant police chief Luis Menendez-Sierra said at a press briefing.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
Last week, Schumer, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and New Jersey Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim sent a letter to the heads of the FBI, FAA and DHS requesting a briefing on the drone sightings.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson has received a classified briefing on the drone sightings, according to Kellie Meyer, Washington Correspondent at NewsNation.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
New Jersey Assemblyman Greg Myhre said that in a briefing Wednesday, State Police Superintendent Pat Callahan mentioned a State Police helicopter hovering over one of the drones.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to a LinkedIn profile, after his internship Mangione was a teaching assistant at University of Pennsylvania in Data Structures and Algorithms, and also worked as a teaching assistant at Stanford University for a summer program in AI.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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His experience also lists jobs as an artificial intelligence teaching assistant for gifted high school students.Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Southeastern supermarket chain Publix separately shared a notice informing customs that recalled MadeGood Mixed Berry, Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Drizzle Birthday Cake granola bar varieties were sold at Publix and Publix GreenWise Market stores.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Public Citizen says Oz has violated the FTC's endorsement disclosure and influencer marketing guidelines by not informing his millions of online followers about his financial ties to iHerb while frequently posting about the company.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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The team plans to use AWS technologies including Bedrock to automate content distribution by transcribing, summarizing and sharing press conferences in multiple languages.Robert Kramer, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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In healthcare, for example, Operator might assist radiologists by analyzing imaging reports, cross-referencing the latest research, and summarizing findings.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The bill authorizes the expansion of U.S. military resources to assist with migrant interdiction on the border with Mexico and expands U.S. assistance to Israel -- core Republican priorities.Democrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company equips delivery drivers with hyper-specific data on millions of addresses throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, advising them of where to park and which entrance of a building to go through for the most efficient delivery.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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He is accused of advising South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting on the measure.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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For outlining or detailed work, start with a thicker version of the icing.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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The book begins by outlining the various methodology around candying, with helpful charts and tips that lean more intuitive than overly technical.The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lutnick is also overseeing a team making recommendations for personnel picks and vetting potential candidates, and Miller is expected to play a key role in making the final decisions.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The draft recommendations also apply to people who were assigned female at birth, including transgender men and nonbinary people.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some experts fear that climate change will make extreme weather patterns worse, with a series of researchers and scientists telling Newsweek their grim predictions.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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