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stringer

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as in reporter

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Recent Examples of stringer Photograph by stringer / Reuters This war on Iran need not have happened—at least not now. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 My brother’s friend Meg, a stringer for the New York Times, was sent to report from a reunification centre near campus, but the Times sent her home after thirty minutes. — Hazlitt, 25 Feb. 2026 The shark had been caught in a fish stringer about 20 feet deep in the ocean. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 Allen, who was the 49ers’ third-stringer in 2023 behind Brock Purdy and Darnold, has spent time with six teams in his 10-season career and knows not all offensive staffs are created equally. — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stringer

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Mexico’s government has already issued 11 diplomatic notes of protest to the US over the deaths of its citizens, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco told reporters.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
In some of the cases, the subpoenas were delivered by federal agents who showed up at the reporters homes, the newspaper said.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of reporter

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The drama The Housewife centers around a New York Times journalist who tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of journalist

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The Israeli soldier who physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist in March was formally reprimanded by his commanders for his use of force but faces no criminal charges in the matter, the Israeli military said Monday.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Filmmaker and photojournalist Loviconi is producing and directing, with the film expected to deliver in late 2026.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026

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Eric Bogosian’s leather jacket-wearing muckraker is still asking questions in season three of Interview With the Vampire, and the AMC series has been renamed in honor of Molloy’s latest subject.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 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

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