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interesting or important enough to report as news
The rescue was certainly a newsworthy story.
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Recent Examples of newsworthy
The outlet has defended itself in court by saying the allegations against Smartmatic, which were being promoted by President-elect Trump and his allies, were newsworthy and has also argued Smartmatic is inflating its financial valuation.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
That’s great writing without the guy’s newsworthy backstory.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
There were other political events in a newsworthy year that ranked in the Top 100 across multiple networks.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
So Outdoor Life asked experts to break down the most recent newsworthy breakthroughs and ideas related to the disease.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
That’s great writing without the guy’s newsworthy backstory.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
There were other political events in a newsworthy year that ranked in the Top 100 across multiple networks.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
So Outdoor Life asked experts to break down the most recent newsworthy breakthroughs and ideas related to the disease.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
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And McGrath, who didn’t resort to telling jokes or making funny faces to force a smile out of Krzystof, literally took matters into her own hands.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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These remarkable characters parade, dance, argue and make love.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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His final act in the NBA was a fitting tribute to an extraordinary career, scoring a remarkable 60 points in the Lakers’ 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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In one of her most memorable looks at the 2023 awards, the royal recycled her white Alexander McQueen gown from 2019, restyling the asymmetric neckline's corsage-style embellishment on left shoulder to a regal sweep of white chiffon.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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This clash between two powerhouse teams sets the stage for what could be one of the most memorable Super Bowls in recent history.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Also noteworthy: quarterback Patrick Mahomes telling teammates the Chiefs will make a return to the Super Bowl.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lately, there are plenty of noteworthy options to slip into a coat pocket.—
Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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There’s always a kerfuffle when gospel artists cross over to secular music, but Sapp’s new EP arrives under special circumstances.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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That generated $490 million in special cannabis sales taxes, while hemp products pay only standard sales tax.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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That would require a good deal of technical resources and would also likely present notable economic challenges for the social media platform, which only became profitable last year.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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That’s a notable departure from how USC, or most other schools, used to handle the role and a sign of the times in college football.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Available in three sophisticated shades – carbon, affogato, and flute (a light, blue-tinged grey) – it’s spun from 100% cashmere sourced from a prestigious Italian mill regarded as the world’s finest, and knitted to be a double-faced jersey, which is unusual.—
Benedict Browne,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Local business ads sometimes ran to 10 pages with 30 plus Christmas business ads not being unusual and 12- 14 bars invited you to visit them.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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