as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
dropped by to give me the latest news about her daughter
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Recent Examples of news
After news broke last week that the striking WGAW staff would be booted off their health insurance plans effective April 1, a person with knowledge said that western executive director Stutzman has met with the staff union’s leadership twice since AMPTP talks began.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
One person was killed and another injured in a house fire late Friday night, Watauga fire officials said in a news release.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
On Friday, Iranian officials issued a public plea for locals to find the American crew member, offering a reward equivalent to $60,000, according to official and semi-official Iranian news organizations.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
One person was killed and another injured in a house fire late Friday night, Watauga fire officials said in a news release.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
On Friday, Iranian officials issued a public plea for locals to find the American crew member, offering a reward equivalent to $60,000, according to official and semi-official Iranian news organizations.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/news. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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