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press pool

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[pres pool] / ˈprɛs ˌpul /

noun

  • press pools
    plural
  1. a group of news organizations that pool resources, such as personnel and equipment, to gather and distribute news among all members.


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Journalists wrist-slapped Barack Obama in 2010 after he briefly slipped the press pool in Washington to attend his daughter’s soccer game.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

After summoning the White House press pool, Trump strode to a podium bearing the presidential seal and, unprompted, declared that the “lies” linking her to Jeffrey Epstein had to end.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

Speaking to a press pool in the White House, Trump said on Monday "if we can work something out" that would be "great", but warned that "bad things would happen" if not.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

His smaller, replacement plane finally landed in Europe – windscreen intact but without the press pool on board, while most of the headlines were also going elsewhere.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2025

The press pool waited for the answer that had silenced the spokesman.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau

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