wire service
noun
: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission
Examples of wire service in a Sentence
The story was reported by several wire services.
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An article about the Edmund Fitzgerald in Newsweek magazine and a wire service story are believed to have inspired Gordon Lightfoot to write his song.
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Herald wire services were used in this report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This story was complemented with reporting from El Nuevo Herald’s wire services.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Or that the mainstream media is deeply flawed, but that wire services shouldn’t be shut out of the White House press pool?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Herald wire services were used in this report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This story was complemented with reporting from El Nuevo Herald’s wire services.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Or that the mainstream media is deeply flawed, but that wire services shouldn’t be shut out of the White House press pool?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wire service
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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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