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news story

American  

noun

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


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The year began with a news story that riveted the country, at least as much as any story can in our attention-fragmented era.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Today’s large language models could easily rewrite a news story or produce a serviceable Feulner column or press release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"A tragedy of such magnitude, which has shattered the dreams and futures of so many children, cannot become just another news story," he wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

When I read that in a news story earlier today, I started to cry.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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