news briefn.
/ˈnjuːz briːf/, U.S. /ˈn(j)uz ˌbrif/ Originally U.S.
A short item of news; (chiefly Broadcasting) a digest or summary of news items.
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1887 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 3 Sept. 3/3 (headline) Georgia news briefs.
1937 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 6 127/1 [The magazine's] commendably varied contents include..editorials and news briefs relating to service fields.
1975 ITV Evid. to Annan Comm. (Independent Television Companies Assoc.) 47 Shorter films and into-camera newsbriefs break up the longer items.
2000 Guardian (Dar es Salaam) 27 Mar. 13/5 (advt.) Send out your love and dedications on the Dedication Zone with DJ JD at 9 p.m. after the News Brief.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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