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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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Recent Examples of news
Azle police investigated with the Tarrant County Accident Reconstruction Team, which resulted in multiple charges against 48-year-old Tammy Jo Lawrence, of Springtown, police said in a news release on Saturday.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
That’s encouraging news for this staff moving forward.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday for a rally in downtown Los Angeles, according to news reports.
—Stanislav Hodina, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Ocean City's Mayor, Jay Gillian, called it welcome news.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
That’s encouraging news for this staff moving forward.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday for a rally in downtown Los Angeles, according to news reports.
—Stanislav Hodina, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Ocean City's Mayor, Jay Gillian, called it welcome news.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/news. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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