good news for (someone)

idiom

: something new that will be useful to (someone)
Lower ticket prices are good news for sports fans.
The new dog park is good news for dog lovers.

Examples of good news for (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here’s what is top of mind for security experts right now More Americans are working past age 65—and that’s good news for employers Outdated laws prevent gig economy workers from getting benefits. Claudia L. Shivers, Fortune, 3 May 2024 But recent news just arrived that the Scotch whisky market is set to grow to a record $15 billion in global sales by 2028, which is good news for the 150 distilleries currently making single malts and blends across every region of Scotland. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2024 In good news for milk drinkers, new FDA and academic studies showed that pasteurization does indeed inactivate the H5N1 bird flu virus, STAT’s Megan Molteni writes. Rachel Cohrs Zhang Reprints, STAT, 2 May 2024 The good news for some consumers, Zandi said, is that mortgage and auto loan rates are expected to trend lower before the Fed actually moves to cut interest rates. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024 To be sure, a less aggressive trajectory for home-price gains sounds like good news for prospective buyers. Byjason Ma, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024 Probably good news for Democratic candidates in the state including a vulnerable Senate seat. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 And there's more good news for people in northern Maine where a nor'easter is slamming residents. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, who represents downtown, called the proposal good news for city neighborhoods. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024

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“Good news for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20news%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 7 May. 2024.

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