tipoff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tipoff
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As the AFP photos of the attack gained attention, several Israeli media outlets, without citing named sources, said incorrectly that the Israeli military was investigating whether the photographer had a tipoff on the attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
After a tipoff, intelligence services and police found two handguns and ammunition stashed in a hideout in the forest, Dobrindt said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
And while the overuse of boomer music is another “Stranger Things” tipoff, I’m certainly not arguing with “Thunder Road.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The Winston-Salem, N.C., native released a video on social media about 90 minutes before tipoff against Hornets saying “GRATEFUL for this last one!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
This is my first tipoff to something I will see evidenced again and again throughout the day: Vanessa Martinez is not a kind person.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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