publishing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of publishing
1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund); see publish, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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In March, the police - facing criticism that it had not properly investigated the theft - took the unusual step of publishing the transcript of McSweeney's 999 call.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Researchers from Nanjing Agricultural University and the University of Connecticut, publishing in Horticulture Research, explored this possibility using woodland strawberries.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The law was used in 2023 to block an editor with New Brunswick Today from publishing an article about the police chief living two hours outside of the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The average—invented by journalist Charles Dow, co-founder of Dow Jones, which seven years earlier started publishing The Wall Street Journal—was designed to reflect the economic health of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Newton practised alchemy as well as publishing on physics and optics.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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