Press
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"For I consider that music is, by its very nature, essentially powerless to express anything at all."--Igor Stravinsky, An Autobiography by Igor Stravinsky "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one" --A. J. Liebling |
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Press commonly refers to:
- Pressure, or the act of pressing
- Printing press, commonly called "the press"
- Print media, commonly called "the press" after the printing press
Press may also refer to:
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People
- Press (surname), a family name of English and Eastern European origin
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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Music
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News agencies
- Associated Press, a global news network
- United Press International
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Other arts, entertainment, and media
- Press (film), a Turkish film
- Press (newspaper), a newspaper in Serbia
- News media, the section of the mass media industry that focuses on presenting current news to the public
- Press release
- Press TV, the Iranian television network
- Press (TV series), a 2018 BBC One/PBS TV series
- Publisher, a company that produces or disseminates literature or information
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Machines
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Food preparation
- French press, a device for coffee preparation
- Fruit press, a device used to separate fruit solids from juice
- Garlic press, a kitchen utensil designed to crush garlic cloves
- Ram press (food), a device used to extract juice or oil
- Wine press, a device used to extract juice from crushed grapes during wine making
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Other machines
- Machine press, a machine that shapes material
- Printing press, a machine that transfers inked images onto a medium such as paper or cloth
- RAM press, a machine that shapes clay
- Trouser press, an electrical appliance used to smooth the wrinkles from a pair of trousers
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Other uses
- Linen-press, a cabinet for storing textiles
- PRESS statistic, a statistic in regression analysis
- Pressing or ironing, the act of removing wrinkles from clothes
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Sports and fitness
- Bench press
- Full-court press, a tactic in basketball
- Overhead press, the act of lifting a weight above the head
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See also
- Express (disambiguation)
- Impress (disambiguation)
- Impressment, a method of involuntary recruitment into a navy
- Press gang (disambiguation)
- The Press (disambiguation)
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