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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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The same insider logic is at work in Trump’s campaign ads.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Recently, Lakers insider Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported that Los Angeles had an interest in Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler ahead of the deadline.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Regulatory barriers to selling by corporate insiders frequently come into play.
—Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Most recently, Honeywell named insider Mike Stepniak as the industrial conglomerate’s new chief financial officer in September.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Recently, Lakers insider Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported that Los Angeles had an interest in Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler ahead of the deadline.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Regulatory barriers to selling by corporate insiders frequently come into play.
—Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Most recently, Honeywell named insider Mike Stepniak as the industrial conglomerate’s new chief financial officer in September.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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