bulletin

noun

bul·le·tin | \ˈbu̇-lə-tᵊn also ˈbə-

Definition of bulletin

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source specifically : a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast

2 : periodical especially : the organ of an institution or association

bulletin

verb

bulletined; bulletining; bulletins

Definition of bulletin (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make public by bulletin

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Examples of bulletin in a Sentence

Noun

The television program was interrupted for a news bulletin. picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass

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The situation looked so alarming that the public health authorities of England and the European Union rushed out urgent bulletins, warning hospitals to look for the arrival of the bug. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, "The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly Superbug Yeast," 13 July 2018 The manufacturer had issued two service bulletins last year calling for additional inspections of fan blades on the CFM56-7B engines following a similar incident in 2016 on another Southwest plane. — Julie Johnsson And Alan Levin, BostonGlobe.com, "FAA is said to plan emergency engine checks after fatal accident," 20 Apr. 2018 No hateful signs, and American flags only, the organizer of the demonstration, the League of United Latin American Citizens, urged in its bulletin. — Todd Heisler, New York Times, "A Long Journey North for Migrants That May End Where It Started," 30 June 2018 It was not immediately known Monday what information was provided on the bulletin and whether there was mention of a warrant. — Robert Moran, Philly.com, "Authorities release dramatic 911 tape, police audio of fatal shooting of Deptford shoplifting suspect," 18 June 2018 Chicago Avenue was closed for several hours in both directions at Huffman Street while police investigated, according to a Naper Notify bulletin. — Rafael Guerrero, Naperville Sun, "Pedestrian grazed by car in Saturday crash, Naperville police say," 11 July 2018 The epidemic spurred the construction of the 200-bed Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka and the 400-bed Alaska Native Hospital in Anchorage, according to Chandler's bulletin. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Meet the city health worker who tracks down tuberculosis patients in Anchorage," 3 July 2018 The service bulletin released owners from the requirement of having weld inspections after 5,000 uses, instead suggesting that the inspection occur after six seasons of use. — Steve Vockrodt, kansascity, "A month after Schlitterbahn's opening, four rides remain closed at the KCK water park," 10 July 2018 The alleged shooter was identified in a bulletin emailed to Maryland law enforcement officials as Jarrod Ramos, 38, of Laurel, Md. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "Suspect in Capital Gazette shooting had sued paper for defamation," 28 June 2018

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