top story
Example Sentences
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"Britain set to break 50-year heat record" is the i Paper's top story, "smashing UK's June record from 1976".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
As Mr. Sorkin notes, the New York Times’s top story of 1929 was not the crash but Richard Byrd’s flight to the South Pole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The Chico Fire Department and several other agencies were unable to prevent heavy damage from the fast-moving blaze, which caused the top story of the mansion to cave in around 4 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
I famously got fired for what I said about Steve Bannon, but that was the top story.
From Salon ● May 18, 2024
In our top story tonight, investigators say a fire at the home of former Atlanta Police officer Garrett Tison was deliberately set.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
