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news peg

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noun

  1. a news story that forms the basis of or justification for a feature story, editorial, political cartoon, or the like.

  2. the reference in a feature story, editorial, or the like, to the newsworthy event that underlies or justifies it.

Etymology

Origin of news peg

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, we wrung as much change as we could from this news peg.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2017

I wanted to talk about my favorite actor all the time and in depth and without any particular news peg.

From The Verge • Nov. 3, 2017

All of which serves as a news peg for a thesis longtime readers may recognize.

From MSNBC • Apr. 28, 2016

And we do so with a current news peg: The Russians have recently been exposed as Olympic cheaters.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2015

All of the most popular stories on Twitter had a news peg, which emphasizes how much that audience uses the service to share timely content.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2013

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