running story

American  

noun

Journalism.

1. a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.

2. a story sent to the compositor in takes.

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Example Sentences

He has gone on to establish regular, silly characters - a romantic poet, a highwayman with a hobbyhorse, and a running story that sends up the allure of the archetypal aloof hero.

From BBC

“Many times,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose punching-bag relationship with the governor has been a running story in state politics.

From Seattle Times

“No prime minister can afford a single adviser to become a running story, dominating his government’s communications and crowding out the proper messages the government wants to convey.”

From New York Times

That’s also what this book is doing in the larger sense, finding a running story of this cultural moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Today marks a significant moment in this long running story.

From BBC