press time

noun

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

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Neither Kimbal Musk nor Elon Musk responded to Fortune’s multiple requests for comment by press time. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 At press time no additional information was available on the album’s title or release date. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026 At press time, over 2,600 people had stepped forward to help raise nearly $215,000 of their goal of $350,000, but that’s likely to rise significantly in the coming hours and days. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 Arevalo did not return requests for comment by press time, and the archdiocese declined to address the circumstances of specific schools. Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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