in other news
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- idiom
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en otras noticias
- In other news, I have been dealing with a health issue in one of my kids as well.
- In other news today
- In other news this morning
- In other news across America
So in other news, this episode is brought to you by Maui Nui Venison.
- So in other news, this episode is brought to you by Maui Nui Venison.
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So in other news, we had a great guest today.
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In other news, I'm fascinated by the accessibility of famous people to fans via social media.
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In other news, we'll be doing our best to visit every corner of the country in the next 9 months.
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In other news, Six Flags has not raised their prices.
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In other news, here are a few links that left me challenged or inspired or both.
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In other news, I'm now officially entering the three weeks of taper before the big race day!
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In other news, Bedrock police report that the Xenosaurus has struck again!
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In other news, scientists have found the true meaning of PI... it's been really 3.1415 all along.
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In other news, Jenna and Hayden have continued plotting about the Literary Ladies Society idea.
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In other news, local authorities remain perplexed by the animal attacks plaguing Beacon Hills.
Synonyms
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To introduce a new topic that is not directly related
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to introduce a new subject' is directly and compositionally derived from 'in' (regarding), 'other' (different/another) and 'news' (reports/topics), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to 'regarding other news' or 'on another topic'. This is a conventional discourse marker with a straightforward, cross-linguistically common logic (e.g., Spanish 'en otras noticias'), making it immediately comprehensible rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
In other news comes from how reporters move from one story to another: picture a news presenter saying it while the screen changes to a new headline, with in, other, news giving the sense 'in the show', 'different', and 'a story'. That's why it is used to signal a switch and 'to introduce a new subject'.