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 a spokesperson for Swift had not returned a request for comment on the singer’s plans for Super Bowl Sunday. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025 The start date for the new season has not been announced at press time. Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025 Netflix first teased the impending tour Saturday night in a 10-second video prior to their Beyonce Bowl, and then Beyoncé herself confirmed the trek on social media: Tour dates were not yet announced at press time. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025 At press time, divers were still pulling aircraft wreckage from the Potomac River. Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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