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as in informant
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of tipster
The complaint adds that a tipster notified federal investigators about the scheme in January 2024.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, the vise around James began to tighten after an unidentified tipster told police that the person in the video had a familiar gait and might work at the facility, according to the charging documents.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the homicide file, a tipster called the police on January 3rd and accused two other men—including one who had been at the bar that night—of being responsible.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Guthrie made a direct appeal to anyone who may have knowledge of the case, saying the tipster can remain anonymous.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, the vise around James began to tighten after an unidentified tipster told police that the person in the video had a familiar gait and might work at the facility, according to the charging documents.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the homicide file, a tipster called the police on January 3rd and accused two other men—including one who had been at the bar that night—of being responsible.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Guthrie made a direct appeal to anyone who may have knowledge of the case, saying the tipster can remain anonymous.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipster
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In addition to ignoring glaring inconsistencies in the sole eyewitness account, Kuby said prosecutors illegally hid from the defense benefits provided to the girl’s mom and buried evidence identifying the true killer provided by informants, who came forward years after the trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In another case, the SPLC said intel from the informant program was passed to law enforcement and led to the conviction of a man who lied about his ties to a white supremacist group while requesting national security clearance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates the 2026 Michigan Senate race as one of just four toss-ups among the 35 upper-chamber seats up for grabs in November.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
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One highlight on the undercard came in the third race when Surfin’ U.S.A., a 3-year-old filly owned by Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer and Barry Siegel, brother of the late handicapper Jeff Siegel, cruised to victory in an $80,000 optional claiming race.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 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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What better way to wrap up a hectic work week than with your favorite speculator right here at The Athletic!—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cities tax buildings more than the land beneath them, which critics call an incentive for speculators to hold onto empty lots and derelict properties rather than develop them with housing and commerce that could draw jobs and capture sales tax revenue.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cipriani knows that he’s considered a snitch.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, a study commissioned by the NCAA found 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,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bowie Kuhn, who served as commissioner from 1969 to 1984, suspended All-Star pitcher Denny McLain in 1970 for his involvement with bookmakers.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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For the 2026 Derby, Renegade, with 4-1 odds, was picked as the morning-line favorite last Saturday by Nick Tammaro, the oddsmaker at Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home of the Derby.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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One oddsmaker has slightly improved the Broncos’ odds to win Super Bowl LXI following the NFL Draft.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipster. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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