news flash
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of news flash
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Josh Beckerman writes corporate news flash headlines and articles on a wide range of topics for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
To the millions who greedily gobbled up scuttlebutt about her legendary meanness over the years, this is far from a news flash.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
For a time, nonprofits resisted those trends, but Eshelman surprised me with a news flash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
Here’s a news flash: These supposedly binding offers do not, in fact, oblige you to attend.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
“I know this isn’t a news flash, but I’m hurt,” Cas had said, backing up against a...She had no idea what it was she was leaning against.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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