special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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Joseph Henrichsen had an AR-15-style rifle and knives and claimed to have grenades, according to Brian Tosh, FBI acting special agent in charge. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Conor Washington, special agent in charge at the SSA Office of Inspector General, also accused Phillips of continuing to work as a personal trainer while collecting disability payments. James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Within minutes of entering her home, a special agent had shot her son, Neal said. Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 July 2026 A week later, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent shot and killed a 25-year-old man. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for special agent

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