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a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it
Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.
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Vogue Shopping The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Burck, a longtime Republican insider, has defended Trump's former political strategist Steve Bannon.
—Mike Scarcella, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
These precursor awards serve as polls, of a sort, of the small community of film-industry insiders who vote on the Oscars.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Hospital leaders are most immediately concerned about the impacts of federal policy changes to immigration enforcement and gender-affirming care for children, according to health care insiders.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Burck, a longtime Republican insider, has defended Trump's former political strategist Steve Bannon.
—Mike Scarcella, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
These precursor awards serve as polls, of a sort, of the small community of film-industry insiders who vote on the Oscars.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Hospital leaders are most immediately concerned about the impacts of federal policy changes to immigration enforcement and gender-affirming care for children, according to health care insiders.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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