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news service

American  

noun

  1. an agency that gathers news stories for its members or subscribers.


Etymology

Origin of news service

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

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The fact the north of Scotland had a separate news service from STV was the legacy of the former Grampian Television.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

One person told OnScene.TV, a video news service, that the people aboard the bus had been returning from a church event.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

Nimrod Cohen, 21, was on duty trying to secure the area near kibbutz Nirim when his tank malfunctioned, his father told the U.N.’s news service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Hassett did not say that, but “Walter Bloomberg,” who is unaffiliated with the financial news service, has more than 800,000 followers.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2025

Several people asked questions to hear themselves talk and there were a couple of questions asked by news service men who wanted to know the answers.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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