news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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Seizures come at tense diplomatic moment Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported that Chinese ships began passing through the strait Wednesday night under new Iranian protocols.
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Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported that Chinese ships began passing through the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday night under new Iranian protocols.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Samsung's management offered to allocate 10% of operating profit to bonuses and provide a one-time special compensation package, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Last week, the United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM reported that Netanyahu was among the leaders who called the Emirati president to condemn Iranian attacks and express their solidarity with the Gulf federation.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported that Chinese ships began passing through the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday night under new Iranian protocols.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Samsung's management offered to allocate 10% of operating profit to bonuses and provide a one-time special compensation package, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Last week, the United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM reported that Netanyahu was among the leaders who called the Emirati president to condemn Iranian attacks and express their solidarity with the Gulf federation.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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