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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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So are the latest earthquakes in Nevada a sign to worry?

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

If what you want from your index fund is access to the latest hot stocks, you’re in luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Actor Laura Aiken, who is filming the latest series of Line of Duty in the city, said she has been squeezing in her training during "very early mornings".

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Utopia 56 blamed "repressive" policies by the French and British governments for the latest tragedy.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

At the Pentagon, on a wall-sized map of the Atlantic Ocean, young men used long poles to plot the latest locations of American and Soviet ships.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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