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press time

or presstime

noun

  1. the time at which a pressrun begins, especially that of a newspaper.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of press time1

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

As of press time, no charges have been filed against Pastor McFarland.

More detailed methodology information was not provided to The Daily Beast by press time.

As of press time, Cardosa had not publicly responded to the allegations.

A request for comment to the company went unanswered as of press time.

At press time, the Lewinsky lot had already received a single bid for $2,500.

Over the hills he went with giant strides and arrived at the office of Jack's Journal just at press time.

We don't want to make ourselves obnoxious, but it's almost press-time for the next edition, and we've got to know what's doing.

Things were always so hurried until press time, and then the rush was over.

A glance at his watch had shown him press time was drawing perilously close.

He expected Blind Charlie to leave; in fact, he wanted him to go, for it lacked but a quarter of an hour of press time.

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