newsbreak
Americannoun
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a newsworthy event or incident.
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Radio and Television. a station break that consists typically of two or three short news news items.
Etymology
Origin of newsbreak
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Atlantic staff writer Rosie Gray tweeted, “only 9 hours or so till the next massive newsbreak that will prevent us from having lives again.”
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2017
That was when anchor John Berman gave a half-minute newsbreak outlining the story, which was reported on Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2016
Because I follow TMZ on Twitter, I got the newsbreak at 3:31.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2012
I love a hot newsbreak on the Web as much as the next guy, but on some days, for some stories, there is still no school like the old school.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2010
There might even be a newsbreak, telling about the earthquake.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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