New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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July 1 marks a second New Year's Day in Illinois as a new budget takes effect along with more than a dozen new state laws.
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Fourth of July Halloween Christmas New Year's Day?
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Prosecutors also cited Rinderknecht’s location at the approximate time of the fire’s ignition on New Year’s Eve 2024.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
Brown watched reactions pour in online alongside her husband, Jake Bongiovi, after the finale dropped on New Year’s Eve.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Fourth of July Halloween Christmas New Year's Day?
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Prosecutors also cited Rinderknecht’s location at the approximate time of the fire’s ignition on New Year’s Eve 2024.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
Brown watched reactions pour in online alongside her husband, Jake Bongiovi, after the finale dropped on New Year’s Eve.
—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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