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a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Republic reporters Reia Li, Endia Fontanez and Zach Bradshaw and USA Today reporter Gabe Hauari contributed to this article.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The team of reporters and visual journalists worked through plenty of logistical hurdles to bring close-to-live updates to readers each day, detailing everything from the heartwrenching witness testimony to details about Allen’s prison confessions.
—Chris White, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
The circumstances leading to the officer being shot were still being investigated, Chief MJ Harris told reporters at a briefing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Before Moe Wagner made his way over from the other side of the court to where reporters were gathered inside the AdventHealth Training Center on Monday, Jonathan Isaac helped the Magic center put a compression sock on his left leg.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Besides attorneys and reporters, Mangione was also joined in the courtroom by about two dozen members of the public, mostly young women.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The Magdeburg Christmas market will be closed for the remainder of the season, police told reporters Saturday.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
When Pacquiao won the election this time, with the crucial precinct result popping up onto a screen in the wee hours of the morning, he was surrounded by reporters and helpers and the smile was bigger than any of his post-fight, boxing-ring victory emotional displays.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The team of reporters and visual journalists worked through plenty of logistical hurdles to bring close-to-live updates to readers each day, detailing everything from the heartwrenching witness testimony to details about Allen’s prison confessions.
—Chris White, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
The circumstances leading to the officer being shot were still being investigated, Chief MJ Harris told reporters at a briefing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Before Moe Wagner made his way over from the other side of the court to where reporters were gathered inside the AdventHealth Training Center on Monday, Jonathan Isaac helped the Magic center put a compression sock on his left leg.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Besides attorneys and reporters, Mangione was also joined in the courtroom by about two dozen members of the public, mostly young women.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The Magdeburg Christmas market will be closed for the remainder of the season, police told reporters Saturday.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
When Pacquiao won the election this time, with the crucial precinct result popping up onto a screen in the wee hours of the morning, he was surrounded by reporters and helpers and the smile was bigger than any of his post-fight, boxing-ring victory emotional displays.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Reporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporters. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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