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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Jonathan Rinderknecht — Palisades Fire Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver, was arrested in October 2025 and charged with destruction of property by means of fire in relation to the Palisades Fire in California, which kicked off on New Year's Day 2025.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
The Exchange welcomed Grace Potter as its first performer on New Year’s Eve—and this summer, the venue will host Umphrey's McGee.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The success in fighting these groups on the battlefield led to a more diffuse threat, such as the 2025 New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans, Gorka said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
The Exchange welcomed Grace Potter as its first performer on New Year’s Eve—and this summer, the venue will host Umphrey's McGee.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The success in fighting these groups on the battlefield led to a more diffuse threat, such as the 2025 New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans, Gorka said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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