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the latest

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  1. Also, the latest thing. The most recent development, as in fashion or the news. For example, Wearing straw hats to the beach is the latest thing, or Have you heard the latest about the royal family? [Colloquial; late 1800s] Also see the thing.

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The two sides are rethinking the future of their partnership, and the latest discussions include an equity investment of tens of billions of dollars as part of OpenAI’s current funding round, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe it's the global obsession with The Traitors or perhaps Scottish heritage is the latest aspirational lifestyle choice - but whatever the reason there is no doubt that Highland chic is back in fashion.

From BBC

Unemployment is at 4.63 percent, according to the latest government figures released in May, up from 3.95 percent recorded during the same period the previous year.

From Barron's

Telecommunications line installers and repairers made annual median wages of $70,500 for the year ended May 2024, the latest figure available, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

The PM's comments come after the latest release of files related to Epstein.

From BBC

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