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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Upon news of Short’s death, the case made major headlines, and the media became engrossed in coverage of the investigation.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Nvidia shares got battered in November on news of greater chip competition , particularly after a report from The Information said that Meta Platforms was considering using Alphabet’s tensor processing units.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
On the eve of the NFL Draft in 2024, with the whole family in Detroit awaiting news of where Maye would play professionally, Maye got to pick that night’s activities, a rare treat for the youngest of four boys.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Later that morning, after news of Maduro’s capture had circulated, the mass panic-buying began.
—Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Nvidia shares got battered in November on news of greater chip competition , particularly after a report from The Information said that Meta Platforms was considering using Alphabet’s tensor processing units.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
On the eve of the NFL Draft in 2024, with the whole family in Detroit awaiting news of where Maye would play professionally, Maye got to pick that night’s activities, a rare treat for the youngest of four boys.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Later that morning, after news of Maduro’s capture had circulated, the mass panic-buying began.
—Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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