stop press

nounBritish

news items inserted into a newspaper after the printing has been started
the space regularly left blank for this

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How to use stop press in a sentence

By screens of lighted windows, by equal gardens a shrill voice went crying, wailing: Evening Telegraph, stop press edition!
Ulysses | James Joyce
And also photographic views, ‘Sporting pars’ and ‘Stop-press News.’
A Humorous History of England | C. Harrison
"It's only a line or so in the stop-press," Jack warned her.
Lady Lilith | Stephen McKenna
It is, miss, but sure they hadn't time to print the 'stop press' on it!!
The Sinn Fein rebellion As I Saw It. | Mrs. Hamilton Norway
"stop press" is the latest news, usually printed on the back of the paper.
The Sinn Fein rebellion As I Saw It. | Mrs. Hamilton Norway

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