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.
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On April 22, Earth Day 2025 brings with it some good news for the planet as a growing number of large companies disclose their carbon emissions.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The good news for Skinner and the Oilers entering the first round is that the Kings’ score at just a league-average pace.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Dodgers After offseason changes, Tyler Glasnow has familiar goal with Dodgers: ‘To stay healthy’
Feb. 24, 2025
The good news for the Dodgers: Glasnow’s issue is not believed to be serious.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The good news for Olympia is that Julian did, in fact, get the money for the brownstone from the family trust.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The good news for Skinner and the Oilers entering the first round is that the Kings’ score at just a league-average pace.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Dodgers After offseason changes, Tyler Glasnow has familiar goal with Dodgers: ‘To stay healthy’
Feb. 24, 2025
The good news for the Dodgers: Glasnow’s issue is not believed to be serious.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The good news for Olympia is that Julian did, in fact, get the money for the brownstone from the family trust.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good news for (someone)
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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 25 Apr. 2025.
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