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that word I'm afraid I've got some bad news. I wrote to John
telling him all the latest news. Friends expressed shock at the
news of his death. Good news for home owners! There's brighter
news on the romantic front for my sisters. The leaflet is full
of up-to-date news on the environment. Have you heard the good
news? Michael's got the job! I'm not looking forward to breaking
the news to Dad. She was delighted by this piece of news. That
day the news came of the invasion of Normandy. The first item of
news was the fire at the palace. Johnson has been in hiding
since news of his affair broke yesterday. This is the British
English definition of news. View American English definition of
news. a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre)
and has a negative electrical charge