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news story

American

noun

a news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforward style and without editorial comment.

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news stories

plural

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news story

They said they were unaware of the company's difficulties until an investigative news story by the online magazine, The Cut, surfaced in September 2025.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Sex Pistols arriving in Memphis was the kind of news story that would show up on your local news station at 6 p.m., and once one station ran with it, the rest followed.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I found out about my father's death from a news story on social media," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The man described in the 2024 news story was 52 at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

We were named the number one news story in 1957.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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