news flash
[ nooz-flash, nyooz ]
/ ˈnuz ˌflæʃ, ˈnyuz /
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noun Journalism.
a brief dispatch sent by a wire service, usually transmitting preliminary news of an important story or development.
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Origin of news flash
First recorded in 1900–05
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newsflash
/ (ˈnjuːzˌflæʃ) /
noun
a brief item of important news, often interrupting a radio or television programme
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