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in print

Idioms  
  1. In printed or published form, as in You can find this information in print . This usage dates from the late 1400s, almost from the time of the first printing press.

  2. Offered for sale by a publisher, as in The library has a list of all the books in print . The antonym for this usage is out of print , describing material no longer offered for sale by a publisher, as in Most of his books are out of print . [Late 1800s]


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Yet whether in print or online, there's nothing quite like the satisfaction of unearthing an absolute bargain.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Columna, a series of 100-word columns that will publish on the paper’s website and in print.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

In Orwell’s parlance, large-language models show us what they are used to seeing in print.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Get our expert travel guide in print form — and bring it along with you on your road trip.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

They insulted each other in print and each poured scorn on the other’s results.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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