news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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As of Monday evening, two players had been discharged from the hospital, while two remain under observation, state news agency Andina reported.
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Marlon Sorto, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Iranian authorities have detained a young woman who was seen walking around a university in Tehran in her underwear, according to video shared on social media and state news agencies, in what activists say was a protest against enforcement of the country’s strict dress code.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Antara, a local news agency, reported that 36-year-old Giulia Manfrini had been surfing at around 9:30 a.m. when the freak accident occurred.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
In a joint announcement by Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, and the Israeli Police, the suspects were all reported to be providing intelligence on key military and energy infrastructures, reported Israeli news agency TPS.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Marlon Sorto, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Iranian authorities have detained a young woman who was seen walking around a university in Tehran in her underwear, according to video shared on social media and state news agencies, in what activists say was a protest against enforcement of the country’s strict dress code.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Antara, a local news agency, reported that 36-year-old Giulia Manfrini had been surfing at around 9:30 a.m. when the freak accident occurred.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
In a joint announcement by Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, and the Israeli Police, the suspects were all reported to be providing intelligence on key military and energy infrastructures, reported Israeli news agency TPS.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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