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stop press

 

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Noun stop press has 1 sense
  1. stop press - late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute
    --1 is a kind of
    news

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Stop Press

Noun

1. An urgent announcement or new information that interrupts or supersedes a publication that has already been printed.

Example sentence: The breaking news about the impending storm was a stop press, and the newspaper had to quickly update its front page.

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Verb

1. To interrupt or modify the contents of a publication that has already been printed due to the addition of an urgent update.

Example sentence: The editor had to stop press on the magazine to include the latest developments in the ongoing political scandal.

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Adjective

1. Describing something that is currently happening and is of immediate importance.

Example sentence: The stop press report provided crucial information about the traffic accident that occurred just minutes ago.

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Adverb

1. Indicates that breaking news is being announced or printed immediately.

Example sentence: The newspaper headline read "Stop Press: Earthquake Strikes the City."

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