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insider

noun

Definition of insider

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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Recent Examples of insider The news stunned Hollywood insiders who know and who have worked with Thornton, who generally has a positive reputation as a TV announcer and as a reporter. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 Rooftop restaurant Terrazza Danieli also got a refresh, seen below, which insiders note was done in a way to transform the atmosphere without disrupting the architectural identity. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 That has led many AI industry insiders to question whether Google is still able to catch up to the frontier AI of technology. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 With Nike no longer the industry bellwether, athletic performance footwear is in better shape than many insiders think. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insider

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contact

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Like at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium, Spurs failed to win with the first contact from a deep corner, allowing the ball to be headed across their penalty area to an unmarked Yoane Wissa, who acrobatically converted past Antonin Kinsky.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The roommates’ construction paper method avoids that contact entirely, which is what sets their approach apart from most temporary wall treatments.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

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