as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
after finding out who told on them, the hoodlums proceeded to give the squealer the beating of his life
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Noun
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026 -
The whole family is deeply involved in the revolutionary movement: the oldest son disappears into Siberia, never to be seen or heard of again, while the youngest, eighteen, is jailed together with his father, and executed after his cell is exposed by an informer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic State member was plotting an attack in the United States and believed it would be carried out by the informant and Jalloh, court documents said.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women were central — as planners, fighters, informants, protectors, logisticians, and spiritual anchors.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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The proverbial canaries in coal mines will then cause a recession.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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By crunching data from millions of monthly payroll records for workers in jobs with exposure to generative AI, the authors concluded that workers ages 22 to 25—the canaries—have seen about a 13 percent decline in employment since late 2022.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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After a rat raised questions about health and safety at The Urban Tap, the owner says the South Side business is ready to gain back the public's trust.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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To them, rats are a Treasure Valley issue.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Squealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squealer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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