Examples of double agent in a Sentence
He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.
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This Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winter blends mystery, comedic and political fiction to tell the story of a communist double agent, who comes to the United States after the Fall of Saigon.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The incident saw former Russian military officer and British intelligence services double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia poisoned in Salisbury, England.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
An Associated Press investigation into Rocha found several red flags overlooked along the way, including a warning that one longtime CIA operative received nearly two decades ago that Rocha was working as a double agent.
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Joshua Goodman,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
Some refuse to cooperate, some may even act as double agents.
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Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The incident saw former Russian military officer and British intelligence services double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia poisoned in Salisbury, England.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
An Associated Press investigation into Rocha found several red flags overlooked along the way, including a warning that one longtime CIA operative received nearly two decades ago that Rocha was working as a double agent.
—
Joshua Goodman,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
Some refuse to cooperate, some may even act as double agents.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for double agent
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“Double agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20agent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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