news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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The exercises involved roughly 30,000 troops—far fewer than the 100,000 claimed by Moscow—according to Lithuanian intelligence cited by the ELTA news agency.
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Press Trust of India (PTI), the country’s largest independent news agency, reported that police initially pointed to a cylinder blast as the possible cause, but a surviving tourist told the agency that firecrackers set off during a dance routine likely ignited the blaze.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, was quoted in Russian news agencies as saying damage was observed after an inspection of the launch area, and that it was expected to be repaired quickly, Reuters reported.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
In October, China opened a dedicated test center for unmanned equipment in Ali, another high plateau region, according to state news agency Xinhua.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Press Trust of India (PTI), the country’s largest independent news agency, reported that police initially pointed to a cylinder blast as the possible cause, but a surviving tourist told the agency that firecrackers set off during a dance routine likely ignited the blaze.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, was quoted in Russian news agencies as saying damage was observed after an inspection of the launch area, and that it was expected to be repaired quickly, Reuters reported.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
In October, China opened a dedicated test center for unmanned equipment in Ali, another high plateau region, according to state news agency Xinhua.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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