news of
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: information or a report about (something that happened)
It was late summer when news of his death arrived.
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When news of the film first made headlines earlier this year, there were also reports that Boyle and Garland hope to launch a new trilogy with this installment.
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Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
That’s why the world is so shocked by the terrible news of his death Wednesday, only 61, of a heart attack.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The pair revealed the happy news of their engagement in separate Instagram posts in August 2022.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In January, the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission decided to recommend the house to receive this designation in a unanimous vote — after news of the couple’s demolition plans caused public outrage, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Before news of Hamas' potential agreement to a cease-fire deal broke on Monday, Biden and Netanyahu spoke over the phone on other pressing matters tied to the conflict, including Israel's military objectives in Rafah and protections for civilians.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Image Image The high-water mark of U.S. campus protests would come in 1970, with news of President Nixon’s expansion of the war effort into Cambodia.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Then there were more calls in November 2016 − days before the election − as news of a payment to one woman broke.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
When news of Nintendo’s lawsuit against Yuzu first broke, users began preserving the emulator’s code by making copies and uploading it to places like GitHub.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 May 2024
Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
That’s why the world is so shocked by the terrible news of his death Wednesday, only 61, of a heart attack.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The pair revealed the happy news of their engagement in separate Instagram posts in August 2022.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In January, the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission decided to recommend the house to receive this designation in a unanimous vote — after news of the couple’s demolition plans caused public outrage, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Before news of Hamas' potential agreement to a cease-fire deal broke on Monday, Biden and Netanyahu spoke over the phone on other pressing matters tied to the conflict, including Israel's military objectives in Rafah and protections for civilians.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Image Image The high-water mark of U.S. campus protests would come in 1970, with news of President Nixon’s expansion of the war effort into Cambodia.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Then there were more calls in November 2016 − days before the election − as news of a payment to one woman broke.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
When news of Nintendo’s lawsuit against Yuzu first broke, users began preserving the emulator’s code by making copies and uploading it to places like GitHub.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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