stringer

Example Sentences

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She started her career as a stringer for the Chicago Tribune, covering local government in the city’s northern suburbs during the 2009 recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The man in his 50s was discovered inside his white Toyota sedan in a parking structure along Century Boulevard near LAX, according to footage broadcast by RMG News, a stringer news service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Whether it is providing detailed insight about an Australian Open opponent or carrying his racquets to the stringer, Andy Murray has got Novak Djokovic's back.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

She moved to Jerusalem in 1966, at age 20, and lived there through two wars and one peace treaty, working as a journalist for The Jerusalem Post and as a stringer for Time magazine.

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

One sent in a stringer to nose around The Coffee Pot Cafe for a human-interest story since it was August, a slow month for news.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck