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Sometimes the schools themselves break the news annoyingly late.
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min After Derrick Harmon was the 21st overall pick Thursday, the newest Pittsburgh Steeler had to break the news to his mother.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
President Trump was actually the one to inadvertently break the news last October while on the campaign trail.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
That's despite efforts by agency higher-ups to break the news to them as gently as possible − and encouraging them not to give up on themselves or government service − during the call.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min After Derrick Harmon was the 21st overall pick Thursday, the newest Pittsburgh Steeler had to break the news to his mother.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
President Trump was actually the one to inadvertently break the news last October while on the campaign trail.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
That's despite efforts by agency higher-ups to break the news to them as gently as possible − and encouraging them not to give up on themselves or government service − during the call.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Break the news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20news. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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