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sportswriters

noun

plural of sportswriter

as in journalists

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The center hosted a panel with Kiernan and six other current and former journalists recalling the day’s coverage on the anniversary.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Being able to verify that an image began as an actual camera capture could become valuable for journalists, investigators or anyone documenting something important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of journalists

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Authorities were not immediately sure what caused the crash, and Cordero-Stutz declined to answer additional questions from reporters.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Those game-changing swings don’t happen, Crow-Armstrong reminds reporters, without the teammates who extend the inning and create opportunities.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of reporters

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Several anti-Flock websites and muckrakers used open records laws to collect and publish hundreds of police agencies’ audit logs – internal records detailing each time an officer searched Flock for a specific tag.

— Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Famous American muckrakers include Ida Tarbell who wrote about Standard Oil’s monopoly; Lincoln Steffens who wrote about corruption in city halls; and Upton Sinclair who exposed deplorable conditions in the meatpacking industry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026

Definition of muckrakers

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While some war correspondents might dream of being embedded in the military, Stout wants to be a part of local communities.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Our critics and correspondents on the forces transforming fashion, dining, and the arts—from Saudi Arabia to Paris, the White House to the Edinburgh Fringe.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of correspondents

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Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Persons thus satirized included presidents Reagan, Carter, Ford and Nixon, as well as newsmen Dan Rather and Ted Koppel.

— Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of newsmen

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After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of broadcasters

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Will Sammon spoke to the announcers who have shared the booth with Rose over the years.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Cantor is one of the most famous soccer announcers in the world, having called some 14 FIFA World Cups, including the very first Women’s World Cup final in 1991.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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