briefs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“I get regular intelligence briefs about Iran and China all the time, and then this hits, and it’s like, ‘Whoa, OK.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
He briefs reporters and does television interviews, but few people would recognize him on the streets of most cities in America.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
He is expected to continue shepherding some of those briefs, though now without Kendall's leadership.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Over the last year, the Labor Department has filed amicus briefs — friend-of-the-court filings that lay out legal arguments for judges — in several class-action lawsuits on the side of the defendant company.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Supreme Court, national organizations joined us and filed amicus briefs urging the Court to rule in our favor.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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