stop press

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Synonyms: top dress, drop press

Antonyms: top dress, drop press

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|journalism}} An [[event]] or [[news]] [[article]] important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a [[newspaper]] [[edition]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|UK}} {{non-gloss|Used to announce an event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of publication, particularly of a [[newspaper]] [[edition]].}}
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic|UK}} {{non-gloss|Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.}}

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