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Definition:

(nou) the state of demanding notice or attention (nou) the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines (nou) a machine used for printing (nou) a dense crowd of people (nou) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes (nou) clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use (nou) any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids (nou) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead (nou) the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

Phonetic Transcription:

pres

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A controversy followed the printing of his obituary in the press.

The advent of the printing press facilitated the exchange of ideas.

The case was popularized by the press.

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