as in information
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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Recent Examples of news
The most devastating news was that the crematorium was in Anaheim, home of the original Disneyland.
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Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Multiple people were hurt, according to a Salisbury Police Department news release.
—Joe Marusak
march 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Multiple people were hurt, according to a Salisbury Police Department news release.
—Joe Marusak
march 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/news. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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