How to Use general release in a Sentence
general release
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The film goes into general release a week later.
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John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Jan. 2026
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Now, 20 years later, the model is set to return, first through the Stüssy project featured here and soon in general release form.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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And then the finale is a general release valve, for viewers and characters alike, since Sydney mentions this is her first day off since who knows when.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Unless there’s a break from tradition, the next step is a Release Candidate, the final beta before general release.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order to obtain the Ruderman seal, productions must feature actors with disabilities in a speaking role with at least five lines and must be in or close to general release.
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Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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That would mean iOS 27 would go on general release some time around Monday, September 14 onwards.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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That would mean iOS 27 would go on general release some time around Monday, September 14 onwards.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Apple’s next-gen iPhone software, iOS 27, will go on general release in September (read this for exactly when that’s expected to be).
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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But the update that will still concern most Samsung flagship owners will be the likely general release for One UI 8 and Android 16.
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Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Appearing first in a Slam Jam x New Balance 5030 collaboration in sample form, the early look gives fans a good idea of what to expect from the new shoe, which is reportedly set for a wider general release rollout this year.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Zoom Vomero 5 was reissued in 2018, first through a collaboration with experimental streetwear brand A-Cold-Wall and later in general release colorways.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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But outside of the collaboration space, Nike has released numerous general release looks that call back to the 2000s heyday of patent leather pairs, namely the energy surrounding A Bathing Ape’s colorful Bape Sta styles.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Nov. 2025
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For the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 this turns out to be for the general release build, 23A341 and 23A345 for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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