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briefs

British  
/ briːfs /

plural noun

  1. men's underpants or women's pants without legs

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But on Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hoped the administration briefs "all senators" on the operation.

From BBC

Many company bosses say they are now spending the weekend digesting legal briefs and the president’s response to game out what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fischer ordered the parties to file briefs by March 15 on proposed relief.

From Los Angeles Times

“AI can already read contracts, summarize case law, draft briefs, and do legal research.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When Anthropic released an AI agent last month seemingly capable of producing legal briefs and financial reports, investors panicked.

From Barron's

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