as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
any tidings from the front, soldier?
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More bad news for Ashley Jones Just one day after her police interview and learning her mother had taken her own life, Ashley Jones received more startling news.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The Lakers’ Hollywood ending appears ready to dissolve like so many dreams on a casting couch with news that Luca Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) will miss the remainder of the regular season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Tidings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidings. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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