originally report

Frequency: 6.88.9 per million words

Describes the first account or information given about an event.

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Examples (10)

  • The news channel originally reported a different number of casualties.
  • Investigators found that the witness had originally reported the incident incorrectly.
  • He would originally report his findings to the lead scientist before anyone else.
  • The police chief stated that they originally reported a stolen vehicle, not a missing person.
  • Though the local newspaper originally reported the event as a minor fire, it was much more severe.
  • Sources close to the company originally reported a profit, but later figures showed a loss.
  • When asked, she originally reported seeing nothing unusual that night.
  • The journalist was criticized for originally reporting unverified information.
  • They originally reported the system to be fully operational, which proved false.
  • The victim's family originally reported him missing three days before his body was found.