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a report of recent events or facts not previously known
dropped by to give me the latest news about her daughter
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This news might come to many fans' surprise—but the sassy, whip-smart, and rebellious feminist Eloise Bridgerton does not stay single.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
None are stories that, in a vacuum, most news outlets would cover.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
A lot of news, a lot of excitement, right?
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
None are stories that, in a vacuum, most news outlets would cover.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
A lot of news, a lot of excitement, right?
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/news. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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