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insider

noun

Definition of insider

as in contact

a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.

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Recent Examples of insider The episode compounds concerns that the prediction sites create avenues for manipulation, either through insider information or other tactics, like engineering the outcomes being bet on. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 Other insiders dispute this characterization, saying Gunn, Safran and Gillespie had the normal amount of healthy friction any filmmaker and studio have as part of the process of making a movie better. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 Swift and Kelce, both 36, had a strict no-phones policy for the private event, an insider previously told PEOPLE. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 In March, the hotel pictures with former Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini leaked, and everything started to crumble. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for insider

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Rabies can also be transmitted through direct contact with brain or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.

— Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The league and our security team have been in contact with the Phoenix Mercury organization and remain committed to protecting all players.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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