news conference

Examples

• All

• 'The police have announced a news conference later this evening, 'when the names of those murdered will be released

  Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

• The US position on the new developments expressed by the President at a news conference today, is that both sides should take a calm approach.

  House Calls (1978)

• we expect a news conference... in the next few minutes.

  Quantum Apocalypse (2010)

• Police Commissioner Davidson called a news conference earlier this morning to comment on the shooting.

  Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

• At City Hall this morning, Chief Inspector Mackey held a news conference.

  Blow Out (1981)

• The 2003 global terrorism report was launched at a celebratory news conference in April.

  Academic text (2004)

• I recently went to Tripoli, where we held a news conference to release a report about human rights in Libya.

  Academic text (2013)

• Los Angeles Police Robbery Homicide Detective Sam Nico is expected to hold a news conference later this evening.

  Wonderland (2003)

• At a lunch-time news conference Mr Lange admitted New Zealand is vulnerable to a terrorist attack, but he stressed that the cause of the explosions aren't known yet.

  Bombshell (2016)

• During the news conference, the celebrity answered questions from several reporters.

Synonyms

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press conference

vsnews conference

• Literature

392 3.1

A meeting where a famous person answers questions from reporters

focuses on invited reporters asking questions and receiving official statements or responses

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presser

vsnews conference

• Literature

5 7.2

A short news meeting where people speak to reporters

is the formal event where reporters ask questions and receive official responses

How Interactive

town hall

39 3.7

news conference

• Literature

222 3.2

Surface Forms

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