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newsbreak

[ nooz-breyk, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌbreɪk, ˈnyuz- /
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noun
a newsworthy event or incident.
Radio and Television. a station break that consists typically of two or three short news items.
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Origin of newsbreak

First recorded in 1950–55; news + break
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