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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On Wednesday, the lawyer called them back with news of their pardons.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Editor’s note: This article was updated May 29, the day of initial publication, with news of new court action on tariff policies.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
The situation in Maine was prompted heavily by news of a trans athlete who won a girls' pole vault competition after previously competing in the boys' category.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Dow futures jumped 500 points on news of the ruling, which the Trump administration immediately appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
—Christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,lora Kolodny,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Editor’s note: This article was updated May 29, the day of initial publication, with news of new court action on tariff policies.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
The situation in Maine was prompted heavily by news of a trans athlete who won a girls' pole vault competition after previously competing in the boys' category.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Dow futures jumped 500 points on news of the ruling, which the Trump administration immediately appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
—Christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,lora Kolodny,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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