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as in informant
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of tipster
Guthrie made a direct appeal to anyone who may have knowledge of the case, saying the tipster can remain anonymous.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The would-be tipster first messaged TMZ last Wednesday asking for a single bitcoin — about $67,000 — for information on Nancy’s whereabouts.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The tipster accused senior representatives from large, multistate operators of meeting in 2022 and later agreeing to work together.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
The robber, according to the tipster, was not John Turner.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The would-be tipster first messaged TMZ last Wednesday asking for a single bitcoin — about $67,000 — for information on Nancy’s whereabouts.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The tipster accused senior representatives from large, multistate operators of meeting in 2022 and later agreeing to work together.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
The robber, according to the tipster, was not John Turner.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipster
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Investigators are using tools ranging from electronic surveillance — which includes the internet — undercover operations and informants to monitor any potential threat of attack from terrorist groups Hezbollah, al Qaeda, and ISIS.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The sergeant said the lieutenant who would typically receive informant money had not been given any in November or December.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapper of congressional elections, has predicted that neither party will gain an overall advantage due to redistricting.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Five of the defendants were described as fixers; three with connections to players through coaching and training and two described as gamblers and sports handicappers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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If the yellow metal rises less than speculators expected, or if those exploration companies don’t strike gold, or, of course, if gold falls, then ASA could fall, as well.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, activists were focused on real estate speculators, the county Fire Department and Southern California Edison, suspected of triggering the Eaton fire.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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These posts referred to the witness as a rat and as a snitch.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a twist, the money was never in the hands of the moles and was instead taken to the police as part of an elaborate plan by LT to plant false information and figure out who the snitch in the group was.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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One bookmaker, who was offering odds of 7-2 on Spurs winning the Premier League title this time 10 years ago, has them at 9-2 to go down.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA released a study finding that 67% of college students living on campus had engaged in sports betting, 41% had bet on their school’s teams, and 35% had used a student bookmaker.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Todd Keller told reporters from news outlets Arizona's Family and Fox-10.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Manning, who entered 2025 as the Heisman Trophy favorite according to oddsmakers, shook off a rough start to the season with a strong second half, accounting for 20 touchdowns with just two turnovers in his final six games.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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But this game should be closer than oddsmakers think.—
Keven Lerner,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipster. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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