Practise the standard verbs for handling a media inquiry professionally.
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Fill in: 'We ___ every media inquiry through a single communications lead, rather than letting whoever picks up the phone answer on the record.'
We 'route an inquiry' — the standard, simple collocation for directing a press request to the right person. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Letting an untrained employee answer a reporter's question directly can ___ an off-the-cuff remark quoted as official company position.'
We say an unmanaged answer will 'leave' a casual remark quoted as policy — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting risk. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a short, factual statement before responding, rather than improvising an answer live on a reporter's tight deadline.'
We 'prepare a statement' — the standard, simple collocation for drafting a response ahead of publishing. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ every quote with legal before it goes out, since one careless sentence can create exposure that lingers for years.'
We 'clear a quote' — the standard, simple collocation for getting sign-off on a statement before release. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the reporter's actual deadline honestly, rather than promising a response we already know we can't deliver in time.'
We 'respect a deadline' — the standard, simple collocation for honouring a journalist's stated timeframe. The other options aren't idiomatic here.