as in contact
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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Harris, 61, recently announced plans for a series of speeches to Democratic Party events across the Deep South, which insiders say could be just the first of many appearances designed to gauge and rally support.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
This activity looks a whole lot like traditional sportsbook betting and, as its critics point out, raises many of the same risks around addiction, manipulation, and insider advantage.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
But an insider close to the situation tells the Daily Mail that could change on a dime.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Our research suggests that the modern IPO increasingly represents a chance for insiders and executives to cash out — not the start of value creation for public investors.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
This activity looks a whole lot like traditional sportsbook betting and, as its critics point out, raises many of the same risks around addiction, manipulation, and insider advantage.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
But an insider close to the situation tells the Daily Mail that could change on a dime.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Our research suggests that the modern IPO increasingly represents a chance for insiders and executives to cash out — not the start of value creation for public investors.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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contact
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Chesky stayed in contact with the tech journalist Kara Swisher, relaying criticism of the board.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The mission will also experience a communications blackout lasting about 40 minutes as Orion passes behind the Moon, temporarily cutting off contact with Earth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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