the latest
noun
informal
1
: the most recent news or information about something
Have you heard the latest?
2
: the most recent or modern version of something
—+ in
The store carries the latest in home improvement products.
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But as of Sunday afternoon, 67 homes were under a boil water notice after the latest tests came back positive for low levels of coliform bacteria, the city says.
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Crude oil prices rose 13% and gasoline futures received a 46-cent gain, triggering the latest round of rising gas prices.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
By using 65,518 galaxy distance measurements from the latest CosmicFlows catalogue, coupled with 8,283 new galaxy redshifts close to the plane of our galaxy, Kraan-Korteweg's team were able to identify other galaxies and galaxy clusters that apparently are part of the Vela Supercluster.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The tracker, which reflects information listed in the filings themselves, shows the latest mass layoff notices companies in the United States reported to state governments.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Crude oil prices rose 13% and gasoline futures received a 46-cent gain, triggering the latest round of rising gas prices.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
By using 65,518 galaxy distance measurements from the latest CosmicFlows catalogue, coupled with 8,283 new galaxy redshifts close to the plane of our galaxy, Kraan-Korteweg's team were able to identify other galaxies and galaxy clusters that apparently are part of the Vela Supercluster.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The tracker, which reflects information listed in the filings themselves, shows the latest mass layoff notices companies in the United States reported to state governments.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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