top story

Example Sentences

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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

I famously got fired for what I said about Steve Bannon, but that was the top story.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Entering this season, his impending free agency was one of the top story lines around the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Here are some of the top story lines to follow:

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

She didn’t question, but let him lead them up another staircase to the top story.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman