news of
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: information or a report about (something that happened)
It was late summer when news of his death arrived.
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The Senate’s counterpart held its own briefing last week, before news of the second strike.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Following news of his death, celebrities took to social media to share tributes to the late star.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
On The View today, moderator Whoopi Goldberg started the show by sharing news of Redford’s death with an audibly surprised audience, then led a panel discussion about favorite movies from the actor’s career.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Board Signals Support Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm defended Musk’s leadership as news of the stock purchase broke.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Following news of his death, celebrities took to social media to share tributes to the late star.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
On The View today, moderator Whoopi Goldberg started the show by sharing news of Redford’s death with an audibly surprised audience, then led a panel discussion about favorite movies from the actor’s career.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Board Signals Support Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm defended Musk’s leadership as news of the stock purchase broke.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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