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insider

[in-sahy-der] / ˌɪnˈsaɪ dər /


NOUN
cognoscente
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Gunaydin said it was "clear" Kaya had received insider information and pledged that the party would unveil more names this week.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

An insider guide to the ever-changing world of theme parks, coming to you straight from SoCal — the theme park capital of the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

In retrospect, she looks more like the archetypal establishment tribune—brilliant at reading and managing insider consensus but incapable of noticing when the consensus itself had become the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

"We're really suffering at the hands of energy prices," says an insider.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

On the one hand, it was exhilarating to hear a market insider say what he thought to be true; on the other, if the market became self-aware, its madness couldn’t last long.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Party insiders say measures such as removing VAT from electricity bills are just the start of that assistance.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The insiders told the outlet that the couple was alone when the proposal took place, describing the moment as “very romantic.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

But he has had a scant presence at the network, according to CBS News insiders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The price confirmed Cornwall’s thesis in a way that no amount of conversation with market insiders ever could have.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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