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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The Dow Jones Industrial Average initially gained more than 1,000 points Wednesday morning on news of the Trump victory.
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Facebook users celebrated Harlow's good news of finally getting adopted.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Adrian Hough, who voiced Nightcrawler in X-Men: The Animated Series, paid tribute to Hennessey after news of his death.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Chinese censors were swift to suppress news of the death toll.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Facebook users celebrated Harlow's good news of finally getting adopted.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Adrian Hough, who voiced Nightcrawler in X-Men: The Animated Series, paid tribute to Hennessey after news of his death.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Chinese censors were swift to suppress news of the death toll.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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