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news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
Examples of news agency in a Sentence
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Russia's Defense Ministry said Ukraine handed over 75 people in a deal brokered by the UAE, RIA news agency reported.
—Fox News, 31 May 2024
The investment, Google’s largest so far in Malaysia, is expected to support 26,500 jobs and add up to $3.2 billion to the economy, according to Bernama, the country’s state news agency.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 30 May 2024
The Reuters news agency also reported that tanks had been seen in the center of the city, where some 1.4 million people had been sheltering before the offensive began, having fled there to escape fighting in the rest of the tiny coastal territory.
—James Hider, NPR, 28 May 2024
Video footage from the Reuters news agency on Tuesday showed people leaving parts of Rafah, some on foot and others on carts, as the sound of blasts and gunfire echoed through the streets.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, magazines, and newscasters
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