insider

Example Sentences

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“It was not that important,” she said of her 2004 trial for acting on insider information and lying to federal prosecutors.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The last thing traders want is to be caught on the wrong side of insider bets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Donna Bojarsky, a longtime Democratic political insider in Los Angeles, attended Swalwell fundraisers this year thrown by Hollywood business leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

White House staff were warned last month not to use insider information to place bets on predictions markets.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It is interesting, in that light, to note that the outsider’s invective is typically more stern and solemn: an insider, more comfortable reading the audience’s social codes, can risk a joke.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith