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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 Means, from his perch, had pushed back on characterizations that the MAHA movement was faltering, serving as an insider voice witnessing Kennedy at work. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 At least four test offers have been given out, and while unconfirmed, insiders tell Deadline that three of the four expected to test are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 None of the warnings being made about these models by industry insiders are at all insincere. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Other insiders shared Pakman’s feelings, including relationship expert Gemma Logan. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insider

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contact

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Because food can be scarce there and people fear theft, individuals will store rice in their dirt-floor homes, Wagner says, allowing close contact with the rats that infest the island.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Bryant was issued a citation for assault by contact, a Class C misdemeanor, and released at the scene.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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