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news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
Examples of news agency in a Sentence
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This compares to an earlier forecast for a surplus of around 400 billion yen, according to news agencies Nikkei and Reuters, leaving a surprise 3.57 trillion yen ($22.49 billion) gap in the finances.
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Matt Clinch, CNBC, 12 July 2024
According to the Reuters news agency, the visit by the delegation of North Korean military trainers to Russia marks the first military exchange between Moscow and Pyongyang since a sweeping military treaty was signed last month.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
According to state news agencies, the two had earlier watched a horse show with performers in national Russian dress.
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Krutika Pathi, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2024
Only 40% of Iran's 60 million eligible voters, a record low, participated in the first round ballot, according to the state news agency IRNA.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, magazines, and newscasters
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