special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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Joseph Wilhelm, a special agent at Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, went on to testify about data extracted from 12 devices during the investigation, including Flynn’s iPhone, WLWT reported. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The victim, identified in court records only by his initials, is a Venezuelan legal permanent resident who operates the food truck with his son, according to an affidavit filed by an ICE senior special agent. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 The special agent in charge of the Miami Field office said in a statement that some of the men were arrested. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 That year, tips came into the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to an affidavit written by Carolyn Thompson, a special agent with the FBI. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for special agent

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“Special agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20agent. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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