news

plural noun

ˈnüz How to pronounce news (audio)
Definition of newsnext
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 Reporter covering breaking and trending news Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the NFL announced Monday, putting the award-winning rapper into the spotlight seven years after his company started producing the event. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The suit calls not merely for reinstatement of access that has already been impacted, but for a broad injunction that would protect from retaliation every news outlet that covers the White House -- now, and in the future. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Jonathan Miller faces several charges in connection with the incident that started with suicidal threats on social media and later included an interview with a local news station. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 And that includes his warning that TV news has been corrupted by the agendas of the powerful, wealthy billionaires who now control a large portion of the media. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Explore See latest videos, charts and news Gillies announced the project on social media alongside an auction benefiting Support Act, the Australian charity that provides crisis relief and mental health support to musicians and crew. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026 Not every entry looks good a few weeks later as news hits the tape and markets shift. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Here my Monday piece with Dolphins news and notes on every position on defense, and a Zach Sieler update as the trade deadline looms. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Rather than a big-news upgrade to the screen or chassis design, this would be solely an internal upgrade to the M6 silicon. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

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