as in journalist
someone who tries to reveal information about prominent individuals behaving badly
The newspaper used a team of seasoned muckrakers to expose the corruption at city hall.
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Noun
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Through the lens of our visual journalists, a moment in time is captured and becomes part of our history.—
The Pham
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
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Years before starring in Desperate Housewives, Hatcher played the dogged journalist opposite Dean Cain's Superman in the '90s TV show Lois & Clark.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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If your story changes every quarter, reporters will stop listening.—
Danielle Sabrina,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Muckraker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muckraker. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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