Examples of break the news in a Sentence
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In the morning, October 30, Toboni called Butera to tell him that ESPN’s Jeff Passan was about to break the news.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
The Athletic was first to break the news.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Deadline was first to break the news.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Winston is given the difficult job of having to comfort Jules and break the news to Amelia about Beltran’s death.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
The Athletic was first to break the news.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Deadline was first to break the news.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Winston is given the difficult job of having to comfort Jules and break the news to Amelia about Beltran’s death.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break the news
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“Break the news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20news. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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