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  • present participle of print.
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printing

[prin-ting] / ˈprɪn tɪŋ /
NOUN
a process of reproduction
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NOUN
printed matter
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At Whiteley, which has been running since 1760, 3D printing has also revitalised the business after a change of ownership in 2024.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He rose to lead the division that made printing technology for large formats, such as signs or billboards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Bauer-Kahan noted at a Senate hearing that she is working to address concerns raised by 3-D printing users and industries that rely on the technology.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Inkjet printing is no longer used only for documents and images.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

I worked the printing presses at the Idisher Kuryer, which rarely delved into politics and spent its page space kvetching about community controversies.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

He’s “surprised” by the success that “Life at the Bottom” has had in several countries—particularly the Netherlands, where it has gone through 14 printings.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

The Bible, one of the very first printings of the 1611 King James Bible, was bought by book dealer Simon Finch from Norfolk.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2025

Emperor Shomu had encouraged the spread of Buddhism by ordering a temple to be built in every province and block printings of Buddhist scriptures to be disseminated to the general populace.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

But Griswold's edition went through 19 printings in the 15 years after Poe's death, and his stories and poems have been endlessly reprinted and translated ever since.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2023

That wouldn’t happen until February 1998, when it would hit the charts and stay there, through 48 printings and 2.5 million copies.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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