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Recent Examples of newsgroup
The advent of the World Wide Web brought fan fiction to the masses, starting with Usenet newsgroups and mailing lists and eventually the development of massive online archives where creators could upload their work to be read and commented upon by readers.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
According to the video game newsgroup Game Rant, the Borderlands 4 sequel trailer was shown at the February 2025 State of Play along with a release date of Sept. 23, 2025.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
But people in the IF newsgroups were on the brink of two important events that changed the outlook for the better within their community.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
According to the video game newsgroup Game Rant, the Borderlands 4 sequel trailer was shown at the February 2025 State of Play along with a release date of Sept. 23, 2025.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
But people in the IF newsgroups were on the brink of two important events that changed the outlook for the better within their community.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsgroup
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Those early chat rooms and instant messages could only hint at the manifold ways the internet would come to shape our culture.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kurt's Key Takeaways Who would have guessed the ordinary Notes app could double as a secret chat room?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The debate was ignited once again in July when Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to the list, 50 years on from the Communist government’s rise to power.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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While the debate rages on, the funerals keep coming.—
For the Carroll County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Genuine Kindness Professionals who demonstrate kindness and engage others in building ideas and brainstorming are very attractive to leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Having a brainstorming session will allow people to combine their thoughts and envision the next big idea.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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Even now, laws that the council approves after deliberation and public comment can be tossed out by Congress.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Clermont judge nudged the parties to negotiate After a brief trial in fall 2024 and months of deliberation, Haddad reached his decision: Kroger should be bound to the restrictions that came with the Sears property, unless the mall owner and other key tenants agreed to new terms.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs also include ELCA synods in New England, California and Texas, as well as other Christian denominations around the country.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Yet a minority is wary, fearing that synods could undermine doctrinal clarity or papal authority.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Authorities also ordered power to be cut to the entire property as a precaution for several days after the crash, leading the congregation to hold two outdoor services.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The congregation has since assisted a Syrian family to resettle locally and are currently providing meals to undocumented individuals in the Hartford area.—
Avery Martin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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But the corporate nature of real-life K-Pop musician training and band assembly means that even such iconic groups as BTS and Blackpink are fictions of a sort, designed by labels to appeal to fans.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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To truly future-proof operations, supply chain leaders must rethink how to plan holistically across both front-end (wafer fabrication) and back-end (assembly, test and packaging) stages.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Newsgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsgroup. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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