tipster

Example Sentences

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A tipster in the southern U.S. recalled overhearing a conversation that seemed to connect a local woman to the pipe bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

The ongoing investigation was initially reported by local TV news station KSBW, which was sent a copy of the letter by the tipster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

Booth, whose business was built on premium rate phone lines, had made a name for himself as a top tipster.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

An anonymous tipster passed along the Instagram handle of the suspect with the colorful underwear, the complaint said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

“Exactly where the tipster said it’d be. Hidden underneath the kid’s Xbox console.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein