stop press
Britishnoun
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news items inserted into a newspaper after the printing has been started
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the space regularly left blank for this
Example Sentences
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He wanted to use facts to stop press speculation that might prove embarrassing to his friends, and he wanted to contrast the candor of his Administration with the deviousness of his predecessor's.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon the Osservatore was told to stop press, await a substitute announcement for the Consistorial Congregation had erred.
From Time Magazine Archive
Around Singh, one sometimes needs to stop, press rewind and take it all in once more, slowly.
From Time Magazine Archive
For reply Ruxton withdrew a newspaper folded, and held it out to her, pointing at the stop press paragraph on the outside fold.
From The Men Who Wrought by Cullum, Ridgwell
For any sake stop press, cancel that leader, put back the tariff, votes for women, anything, only stop it....
From Round the World in Seven Days by Strang, Herbert
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