front-page news

noun

: important news that could be reported on the front page of a newspaper

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In a country that suffers an average of more than 80 homicides a day, where the murders and disappearances of individuals rarely make front-page news, the abduction, search for and discovery of the Americans have dominated Mexican media coverage. Leo Sands, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023

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“Front-page news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-page%20news. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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