Stop press

Stop press

"Stop Press" is a phrase that means latest news, urgent news

It is added to a newspaper at the last possible moment.

This term was first used by Michael F. Hullocks in the "Herald Tribune".

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  • stop press — noun (singular) late news added to a newspaper after the main part has been printed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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