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tipster

noun

Definition of tipster

as in informant

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as in handicapper

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Recent Examples of tipster Around 2018, a tipster sent an anonymous letter to federal agencies in Birmingham, which complained about a sprawling sports-gambling operation and named several people involved, including Pughsley and Hunt. — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 Several hours later, a tipster, aware of the search for the shooter, reported seeing the U-Haul in Bankers Hill outside Balboa Park. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026 In the weeks that followed the shooting death of a 19-year-old Marine in Fort Worth earlier this year, the suspect bragged about the killing to a tipster, according to police documents. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026 The tipster told them the trailer might be in the 100 block of North Austin Avenue in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tipster

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Noun

The informant told police that’s where the hitman was handed an envelope of cash.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The task force is reportedly staffing up with officers who specialize in recruiting informants, intelligence analysis, cyber operations and covert influence campaigns.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of informant

Noun

Longtime handicapper Bruce Marshall cautioned against assuming France and Argentina would meet in the final.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of handicapper

Noun

So long as people are manually placing trades, Boss thinks a speculator will be behind those who have tools to do the work for them.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
The income restrictions keep out Wall Street types, and the flip tax is meant to weed out speculators and investment buyers.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 June 2026

Definition of speculator

Noun

There is no reprieve for anyone perceived as a snitch or double-crosser.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
The interaction between Omar Epps’ Detective Malcolm Howard, who is actually Kanan’s father, and a drunken Lou when Lou realizes that Howard was the one who told Raq that Scrap was a snitch towards the end of season three is especially memorable.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

Definition of snitch

Noun

However, Pirlo’s candidacy came under scrutiny because of his role as a global ambassador for Russian bookmaker Fonbet, prompting objections from Italian Football Federation (FIGC) officials and from Italian lawmakers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Another interview by Thompson is with bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, who explains on tape that his relationship with Mizuhara began during a hotel poker game with Angels players.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of bookmaker

Noun

The shooter is among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters at a news conference held Saturday night.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
Here’s a compilation of the latest reporting as of Friday night from The Athletic’s team of reporters as Monday’s trade deadline approaches.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporter

Noun

Nonetheless, the Under is pricier at the market-making operations, such as Circa Sports in Las Vegas and the offshore oddsmaker Pinnacle Sportsbook.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Pulse Picks The Knicks are still basking in their title, but oddsmakers aren’t so sure about their chances next year.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of oddsmaker

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