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a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it
Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.
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The sweeping ban on hemp products recently approved by the Chicago City Council threatens to destroy small local businesses, eliminate consumer choice and deliver a monopoly to dispensary insiders.
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Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver Nuggets lineup Friday following a knee injury at the end of 2025, according to NBA insiders.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s been a big shakeup in the Yankees’ international scouting department which a lot of baseball insiders say was long overdue.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The calls for further investigation into the IEDC followed extensive media scrutiny of the agency in 2025, including an investigation from IndyStar that revealed a trio of IEDC insiders benefited from $180 million worth of no-bid contracts.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver Nuggets lineup Friday following a knee injury at the end of 2025, according to NBA insiders.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s been a big shakeup in the Yankees’ international scouting department which a lot of baseball insiders say was long overdue.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The calls for further investigation into the IEDC followed extensive media scrutiny of the agency in 2025, including an investigation from IndyStar that revealed a trio of IEDC insiders benefited from $180 million worth of no-bid contracts.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sparkling Orange Nº1, a low-intervention, organic orange (orange colored due to skin contact, no oranges used) bubbly from Alsace that pops with orange peel and juicy peach, then drifts into jasmine, herbs, and gentle spice.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The system features 15 degrees of freedom, enabling lifelike motion and complex, contact-rich interactions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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