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
Osgood was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, and he worked radio and television with equal facility.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 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 must have been hard news for her to take, though.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
