wire service
noun
: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission
Examples of wire service in a Sentence
The story was reported by several wire services.
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The story was distributed on the Post’s wire service, which meant that it was published in newspapers around the country.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Stars and Stripes also will not be able to utilize wire services to cover lighter but popular news, like the upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament and other major sporting events.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Where correct identification of one fake image is used to cast doubt on real images, where incorrect detection is authoritative, and where all of it happens faster than any institution, newsroom, fact-checker, photo wire service, or platform can process.
—Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Herald wire services were used in this report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Stars and Stripes also will not be able to utilize wire services to cover lighter but popular news, like the upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament and other major sporting events.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Where correct identification of one fake image is used to cast doubt on real images, where incorrect detection is authoritative, and where all of it happens faster than any institution, newsroom, fact-checker, photo wire service, or platform can process.
—Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Herald wire services were used in this report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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