Collins Dictionary reveals its word of the year

Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

Brat crowned Collins Dictionary 2024 word of the year

It describes a person who is "characterised by a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude".

Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” its 2024 word of the year

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” its 2024 word of the year

World - ABC News - November 1

'Brat' summer lives on as Collins Dictionary crowns it word of the year

Collins Dictionary announced "brat" as its word of the year on Friday, calling it a "cultural phenomenon that has resonated with people globally."

Charli xcx fans rejoice: ‘Brat’ chosen as Collins word of the year

A new definition of the word was sparked by the pop star’s summer album title, and made it a term that ‘resonated with people globally’, the dictionary says. Most have us have long moved on from “ ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins on choosing this year’s Booker winner

After reading more than 150 books over seven months, the judges voted unanimously in favour of Samantha Harvey’s Orbital – which pulled them as far away as possible from our planet. In January, a ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Celebrities make ‘manifest’ appear as 2024 word of the year

Cambridge Dictionary opts for word now used as a verb meaning to will something into existence . “Manifest”, meaning to dream or will something into existence, has been named the word of 2024 by ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

WATCH: National Geographic's pictures of the year revealed

"GMA" showcases some of the top picks and the stories behind them.

Starbucks’s New CEO Just Revealed a Brilliant Master Plan to Turn the Company Around. It All Starts With 4 Words

Brian Niccol’s new four-word goal for Starbucks is brilliant in its simplicity. But there’s more than meets the eye.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Ohio State Football’s Win Reveals a Flaw That Could Derail Its Season

In alarming fashion, the Buckeyes looked nothing like their dominant selves from three weeks ago, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

NSO – not government clients – operates its spyware, legal documents reveal

Details of emerge in sworn depositions by employees of Israeli company as part of lawsuit brought by WhatsApp . Legal documents released in ongoing US litigation between NSO Group and WhatsApp ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago

New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan. An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

What Harris's years as a prosecutor reveal about who she is now

A look back at the Democratic candidate's career in California shows her struggle to define herself to the public began long before she came to Washington.

9 best players under 28 years old & what happened to NBA fights? | Good Word with Goodwill

Vincent Goodwill and Isis "Ice" Young list off the best NBA players under 28 years old and then address why fights in the NBA are not as frequent, or as violent, as they used to be.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

France's new dictionary struggles to keep up with the times

The full ninth edition of the Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française has been presented to France's President Macron.

Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher

Lumen’s CFO says an additional $3.5 billion in AI business “really allows us to go after the capital structure and actually reduce debt.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

28 Years Later Star Gives Update On The Upcoming Film And Its Sequel

The 28 Days Later franchise will finally get its third installment in 2025 with 28 Years Later--in actually only 18 years since the last one--and a sequel. The sequel, subtitled The Bone Temple, ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Inside Sophos' 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China's R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Block offers a glimpse of what to expect next year, but its stock slides

The parent company of Square and the Cash App expects to keep expanding operating margins into 2025.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Stock Market Rallies to Its Best Week in Over a Year

President-elect Donald Trump’s win, coupled with a quarter-point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, pushed major stock indexes into record territory.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Pitchfork cancels its Chicago music festival after 19 years

Pitchfork announced that its annual Chicago music festival would not return in 2025.

How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations

Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

AMC’s stock slid this year, but its most-liquid bond is a different story

Bond investors are applauding AMC’s debt restructuring efforts

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

84-million-year-old armored dinosaur species with killer tail club revealed in China

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals

Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity Index. The proportion of the world engulfed by ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Collins on Gaetz confirmation, Kennedy on meetings in Capitol Hill

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are meeting with former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. Maine Sen. Susan Collins weighed in on his potential vetting ...

Sens. Collins and Kennedy weigh in on Gaetz confirmation process

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana weighed in Wednesday on the potential vetting and confirmation process of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald ...

Bungie's Marathon Gets Its First Update in Over A Year Albeit With Few New Details

After more than a year of silence, Bungie has given an update on the development progress of its extraction shooter Marathon . The lengthy video is surprisingly light on details, however, with ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Sedona Prince's college journey reaches its final year and she hopes to leave a mark on the court

Sedona Prince is beginning her seventh and final year of college basketball

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Wall Street is entering its best 6 months of the year. Why the stock-market rally has more room to run.

The U.S. stock market is about to enter historically its best six months of the year, after defying the popular Wall Street adage to “sell in May and go away” with strong gains.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

UK’s Labour just unveiled its first budget in 14 years – what is in it and will it work?

Chancellor’s solutions to improving economy and public services will be a radical change for country. Britain’s new government delivered its first budget on Wednesday setting out its plans for ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Peloton raises its full-year profit guidance, but expects the holiday quarter to be softer than expected

Peloton's cash flows are improving, but it's expecting to sell fewer bikes and treadmills during its holiday quarter than Wall Street expected.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Man United makes its worst league start in almost 40 years after 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Moises Caicedo’s stunning long-range volley has secured a 1-1 draw for Chelsea against Manchester United in the Premier League

Sports - ABC News - November 3

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