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byliner

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Definition of byliner

as in columnist

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Times columnists Gustavo Arellano, Steve Lopez and Lorraine Ali are chatting about Tuesday night’s Los Angeles mayoral debate between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
For the past couple of months, the Editorial Board and a veritable horde of guest columnists have been fixated on the mayor and his stance on Israel.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Zacharia, a conservative commentator who made appearances on outlets like Fox News and Newsmax, was the surprise choice to succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left in August.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Zacharia, a former political commentator on Newsmax and Fox News, debuted in the press secretary position on Monday, taking over the role from Karoline Leavitt.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Sulaeman said that a tanker carrying fuel to Bali suffered an anchor problem while preparing to unload cargo, delaying deliveries to the island’s main fuel terminals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
After starting out in Canadian radio in the 1960s, Morrison joined the CTV Network in 1973 as a correspondent, producer and eventually a news anchor.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of anchor

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In 1967, Ruddle switched to WMAQ-TV, NBC 5 as a reporter, working with anchorman Floyd Kalber.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Maury Povich has lived many lives — radio news reporter, anchorman, talk show host, podcast entrepreneur, husband of Connie Chung.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

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