briefed

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Brad Cooper, briefed the White House on May 1 on a range of military options, including for how to guide ships through the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

According to the indictment, Van Dyke was first briefed on the U.S. plan on Dec. 8.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

One person briefed on a working draft summed it up as “Sunnis. Shiites. Cartels.”

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

President Trump told reporters last week that he had been briefed on the missing and dead scientists, which he described as “pretty serious stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Each fresh arrival was briefed in this way; people—police, doctor, family members, servants—stood in knots that unraveled and reformed in corners of rooms, the hallway and the terrace outside the French windows.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan