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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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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