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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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Our findings were a good news, bad news story.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

His roughly $16 million restoration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool became a national news story when algae blooms clouded the water and pieces of the pool’s new coating floated to the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Without an outlet to channel his frustrations, Kripke says his heart now “sinks” every time he reads a news story that feels ripped from “The Boys.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

And it would have been okay, except that after Hank tells me how great the TV news story was, the first thing he does is check my socket fit.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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