running story
Americannoun
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a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.
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a story sent to the compositor in takes.
Example Sentences
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That’s also what this book is doing in the larger sense, finding a running story of this cultural moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2020
“Our running story together didn’t start until last year,” the father offered.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2017
When there’s a big multiday running story, you almost can’t push too much.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016
That is, if you don’t care about the running story, you can still enjoy the trials and vice versa.
From Time • Feb. 18, 2013
If the running story is short a lead of one paragraph is sufficient, but if it is long, the lead may be expanded into several paragraphs.
From Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing by Hyde, Grant Milnor
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