New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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But, by heading in Matt Butcher’s first-half corner to net his first goal since New Year’s Day, 2019, the Bristol Rovers defender knocked Wrexham off course in their quest to reach the Championship.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Independent stations, for example, would sometimes do New Year’s Day marathons of The Twilight Zone.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In December, Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide blackout on New Year's Eve when an underground power line failure plunged the island into darkness for two days.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Independent stations, for example, would sometimes do New Year’s Day marathons of The Twilight Zone.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In December, Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide blackout on New Year's Eve when an underground power line failure plunged the island into darkness for two days.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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