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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However, an intelligence report shared with AFP news agency suggested the group died because of overcrowding and poor ventilation inside the detention facility in Niger state.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Another 28 were jailed in Mersin, the DHA news agency said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
According to prosecutors in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir, quoted by the state news agency Anadolu, at least 63 people were detained.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Maxime Toubart, co-chair of the Comite Champagne, told the AFP news agency that the likelihood of hotter weather in the future means "this unusual harvest will probably become the norm in 10 to 15 years".
From BBC ● Sep. 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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