slow news day

noun

: a day with little news to report

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Some might even throw running back into the mix on a slow news day. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026 The second piece, an opinion column by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof, was harder to dismiss as a slow news day. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 But camp is long, and managers usually hem and haw until the big reveal, which tends to happen on a slow news day. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 Kendra Randle responds Kendra Randle responded to the story on social media, calling it a slow news day. — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023

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“Slow news day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20news%20day. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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