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Ranking the 50 best players ever TMZ was the first to break the news, reporting that Raines had attended a wedding in Hammond, La., earlier that night.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
After 21 days, police called Tanya to break the news that her daughter had been arrested for murdering her own grandfather.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Ogwumike texted her younger sister, former Sparks player and current ESPN host Chiney Ogwumike, to break the news live on air.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Ernest Owens of Philadelphia magazine was the first to break the news.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
After 21 days, police called Tanya to break the news that her daughter had been arrested for murdering her own grandfather.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Ogwumike texted her younger sister, former Sparks player and current ESPN host Chiney Ogwumike, to break the news live on air.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Ernest Owens of Philadelphia magazine was the first to break the news.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break the news
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“Break the news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20news. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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