as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of mole
Food enthusiasts learn the art of Mexican cooking from Oaxaca’s rich moles to Yucatán’s smoky spices, with additional classes on more general fundamentals like laminating pastry dough.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
As the political contest between Ryan and Imogen hots up, the race is on for Kate and MI6 to work out the extent of Russia’s links and the identity of the mole.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Greylord was a watershed moment in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Qin Qin is an Asian fusion restaurant—available only to Diamond Club guests—whose menu blends Mayan ingredients with Asian staples, with dishes like Peking duck with black mole sauce, and cochinita pibil dumplings with yuzu foam and pickled red onions.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
As the political contest between Ryan and Imogen hots up, the race is on for Kate and MI6 to work out the extent of Russia’s links and the identity of the mole.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Greylord was a watershed moment in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Qin Qin is an Asian fusion restaurant—available only to Diamond Club guests—whose menu blends Mayan ingredients with Asian staples, with dishes like Peking duck with black mole sauce, and cochinita pibil dumplings with yuzu foam and pickled red onions.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.
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To get into 1970s Moscow spy mode as Twila, Richardson joined forces on a thrifting expedition with costume designer Anastasia Magoutas.
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Dunlap launched an insurgent campaign to challenge Golden in 2025, prompting a backlash from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as well as Democratic lawmakers and operatives who suggested Dunlap could not win the rural, conservative-leaning seat.
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That same year, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected was killed in Spain, with Russian operatives as the prime suspects.
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Matt Chapman signed his extension before Posey took over, but his first big move was bringing in free-agent shortstop Willy Adames.
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To fix this, the team altered the fabrication process and introduced an in situ crosslinking agent directly into the polymer film during its formation.
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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