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a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it
Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.
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Turkey Day wound up being a family affair for both the Swifts and the Kelces, the People insider shared.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
SpaceX, as well as investors, agreed to buy stock from insiders in a $1.25 billion purchase offer at $185 a share, according to copies of the offer obtained by CNBC.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Musk’s net worth jumped by $58 billion Wednesday after Forbes confirmed that SpaceX and its investors agreed to buy back insiders’ shares in a deal valuing the rocket company at $350 billion and first reported by Bloomberg.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
How To Prevent This • Use employee monitoring software to automate the detection of insider negligent behavior and malicious activity, mitigating the risk of data breaches.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
SpaceX, as well as investors, agreed to buy stock from insiders in a $1.25 billion purchase offer at $185 a share, according to copies of the offer obtained by CNBC.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Musk’s net worth jumped by $58 billion Wednesday after Forbes confirmed that SpaceX and its investors agreed to buy back insiders’ shares in a deal valuing the rocket company at $350 billion and first reported by Bloomberg.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
How To Prevent This • Use employee monitoring software to automate the detection of insider negligent behavior and malicious activity, mitigating the risk of data breaches.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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