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stops press

stops press is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stop press.

Meaning of stop press

Verb

stop press (third-person singular simple present stops press, present participle stopping press, simple past and past participle stopped press)

  1. (UK) 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. (UK, idiomatic) Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.

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What is stops press the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stops press is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stop press.

Words near stops press in the dictionary

  1. stops it
  2. stops lead
  3. stops off
  4. stops out
  5. stops over
  6. stops press
  7. stops short
  8. stops someone in their tracks
  9. stops someone's clock
  10. stops the bleeding
  11. stops the job

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