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analyst

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as in columnist

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Recent Examples of analyst While there was no doubt who the better fighter was after 25 minutes of action, UFC analyst Joe Rogan thinks the champ made a mistake at the end of the bout. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 But the carrier’s absence gives the Chinese another opportunity to show its strength, said Bryan Clark, a former Navy submariner who is a defense analyst at the Hudson Institute. — Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Sacramento appraiser and housing market analyst Ryan Lundquist said the property fits the neighborhood’s design roots — while also standing out even in an area known for architectural character. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In a Friday night briefing, Ryan Swanson, a fire behavior analyst, said that the dead fuels – from fine grasses to heavy logs – were the driest in 21 years, and the driest of the season so far. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analyst

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The new feed features posts by top football journalists and columnists, as well as some of the industry’s top commentators and hosts.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Legendary Chicago Tribune columnist Ring Lardner, who was the first sportswriter to be inducted into the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, was on hand when the Sox swept the A’s to run their winning streak to nine games.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To the outside observer, the hearing for the soft-spoken man with the graying mustache may have seemed like any other, save for the FBI agents from the public corruption squad sitting in the back.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Piker was still considering a defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings, the CNN commentator who claimed that Piker had endorsed lynching.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Disputes over Israel, antisemitism and El-Sayed’s association with controversial online commentator Hasan Piker have complicated the party’s effort to turn its attention to Republican Mike Rogers.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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