news agency
Americannoun
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a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers.
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a business that sells newspapers at retail.
noun
Etymology
Origin of news agency
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The structure was completed in 2014 but its opening was delayed due to a lack of connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Imai has been taken to Moscow and will be remanded until 12 December, before the trial begins, according to Interfax, another Russian news agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Intermarché said its fridges had heated up to 50C for six hours overnight into Monday, and the retailer had thrown away all the affected food to avoid health risks, the Reuters news agency reported.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that he couldn’t share any comments regarding the announced energy ceasefire as contacts continued, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The state news agency noted that the new leader is “a prominent thinker-theoretician and peerlessly illustrious commander” who will be a “solid foundation for the prosperity of the country.”
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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