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The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.
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By hinting that his business was the victim of shape-shifting saboteurs, Westergaard distracted from the more prosaic story about the carelessness of his staff.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Even if Robert picks a suitable candidate, a saboteur is likely to ignore a direct order and tag along to steal the glory.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
But hidden away in a secret HQ, a group of celebrity saboteurs are watching their every move, carrying out missions designed to disrupt their success.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Even far from the front line, soldiers tend to dress casually—presumably because of the risk of spies or saboteurs.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Even if Robert picks a suitable candidate, a saboteur is likely to ignore a direct order and tag along to steal the glory.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
But hidden away in a secret HQ, a group of celebrity saboteurs are watching their every move, carrying out missions designed to disrupt their success.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Even far from the front line, soldiers tend to dress casually—presumably because of the risk of spies or saboteurs.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saboteur. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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saboteur
noun
sab·o·teur
ˌsab-ə-ˈtər 
-ˈt(y)u̇(ə)r
: a person who performs sabotage
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