: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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Instead, the findings were limited to oral briefings, shared with Summers and Taylor.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
From its Juliet balcony, Winston Churchill boomed out his morning briefings while Secretary of State for War between 1919 and 1921.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But the space toilet has become a bit of a star, with reporters asking for updates every day during NASA's mission status briefings.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Iranian weapons remain Israel assesses that Iran still has more than 1,000 missiles capable of reaching it, while Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon includes as many as 10,000 shorter-range rockets, according to military briefings cited by Israeli media this weekend.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
From its Juliet balcony, Winston Churchill boomed out his morning briefings while Secretary of State for War between 1919 and 1921.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But the space toilet has become a bit of a star, with reporters asking for updates every day during NASA's mission status briefings.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Iranian weapons remain Israel assesses that Iran still has more than 1,000 missiles capable of reaching it, while Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon includes as many as 10,000 shorter-range rockets, according to military briefings cited by Israeli media this weekend.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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