news service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of news service
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The fact the north of Scotland had a separate news service from STV was the legacy of the former Grampian Television.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
STV's news service is, in effect, subsidised by the rest of the schedule.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Tasnim, a news service affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, accused the U.S. of telling stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
At one point, members of the crowd posed for selfies with a tagged Los Angeles Police Department cruiser and the Metro train that was stuck on the tracks, footage from news service OnScene.TV showed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
Instead of permitting us to receive newspapers or listen to radio, they started their own radio news service, which consisted of a daily canned summary of the news read over the prison’s intercom system.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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