press time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of press time
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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One did not respond; scheduling difficulties meant that Salon had not received a response to written questions posed to the other scientist, Stanford Medicine geneticist Michael Snyder, by press time.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
At press time, more than 100 people have responded and 70 quilts have been either promised or donated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
The Times reached out to Wade’s attorney, Tracy Lum, for comment but did not receive a response before press time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
Those shares are worth $62 as of press time, and Trump owns 58 percent of them, which means that he’s technically got more than $4 billion in Truth Social stock.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2024
It’s close to press time, and I’ve got some proofs to look through—in fact the proof of an article on that water-works charge of mine.”
From Counsel for the Defense by Chapman, Charles M.
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