hard news
Example Sentences
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At the second hospital, a surgeon walked in, took one look at me and stopped—with that stillness that comes before hard news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The successful rise of “Call Her Daddy” is part of that, much to the ire of hard news journalists and reporters.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
Colleagues described Buell as a “visionary” who encouraged photographers to try new ways of covering hard news.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
In other words, X’s pivot to video does not seem to be focused on substantive argument or even hard news.
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2024
It will be hard news for Frodo, if he lives to hear it; and hard too for the old hobbit who waits in Rivendell.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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