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a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country as the nation's top intelligencer, the director of the CIA should have been more skeptical of the information he was being fed

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Noun
  • Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a sketch during the Dec. 7 episode, hosted by Paul Mescal, SNL cast member Heidi Gardner plays a fictional BuzzFeed reporter on the red carpet for the debut of the Bob Dylan biopic, which stars Chalamet as the legendary folk musician.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The 10 best books of December include a spy novel, essays by physicist Alan Lightman, and a group biography of four women scientists in Nazi Germany.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For me, the biggest standout of the entire range is Slow Horses, a brilliant spy thriller with a dark and comic edge is stunningly good.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The knock in question was reported on by AS correspondent Javi Miguel, as Barca celebrated a maiden piece of silverware under Xavi Hernandez's successor Hansi Flick.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Former Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie Sajak, who is the show's social correspondent, also chatted to Rhea in a clip shared on her Instagram page.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By Kent Page Education is one of the most powerful agents of change in the world.
    UNICEF USA, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The others include a real estate agent, a nanny and a pastry chef.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists who step into the role of public explainers — through blogs, videos, podcasts, or direct engagement with journalists — can help counter the false narratives out there by providing clear, relatable information.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Additional coverage showed the veteran journalist without his jacket on at all.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Several Yemeni al-Qaeda operatives failed to get visas to the U.S. because they were viewed as potential economic migrants, McDermott and Meyer write.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The reality series sends a group of celebrities to undergo training with former Special Forces operatives.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Intelligencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intelligencer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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