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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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as in representatives
a person who acts or does business for another
the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player
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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
an undercover agent of the Crown
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as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements
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Recent Examples of agents
The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
This underperformance is a recurring issue across automation waves, yet 90% of companies continue to boost their AI budgets for more autonomous agents.
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Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
At a March meeting of roughly 80 developers, Suleyman told staff that the future of software development means fewer people working harder by leveraging AI agents, according to people familiar with the meeting.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Worse, identification was restricted to a pre-programmed library of agents for only four to eight distinct pathogens.
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David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, pleaded guilty in April to a felony charge stemming from a traffic altercation with Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park in October.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Last year, amid a federal deportation surge, ICE agents there tackled protesters and made numerous arrests.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
The publication is exploring ways to create content that serves both human readers and AI agents, recognizing that increasingly, the first consumer of information may not be a person at all.
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
This underperformance is a recurring issue across automation waves, yet 90% of companies continue to boost their AI budgets for more autonomous agents.
—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
At a March meeting of roughly 80 developers, Suleyman told staff that the future of software development means fewer people working harder by leveraging AI agents, according to people familiar with the meeting.
—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Worse, identification was restricted to a pre-programmed library of agents for only four to eight distinct pathogens.
—
David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, pleaded guilty in April to a felony charge stemming from a traffic altercation with Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park in October.
—
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Last year, amid a federal deportation surge, ICE agents there tackled protesters and made numerous arrests.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
The publication is exploring ways to create content that serves both human readers and AI agents, recognizing that increasingly, the first consumer of information may not be a person at all.
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agents
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But that may also make Iranian oil less attractive to China, which has been buying it at a discount because Iran under sanctions has few other means to sell.
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None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Along with Rapino and CFO Joe Berchtold, those listed as Live Nation representatives included the likes of prominent Trumpworld figures Kellyanne Conway, Mike Davis and Richard Grenell.
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On Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to meet again in Washington for the fifth meeting to bring about an end to the war.
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Chopra Jonas and Manobal met as two fellow brand ambassadors for Bulgari.
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The District of Columbia's most affluent suburb is McLean, home to diplomats and spies.
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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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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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That attempt successfully nullified a rule that would have required all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
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When the packet goes before delegates, people can call to make amendments.
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Following the American Revolution, state delegates gathered to begin crafting the Constitution, and two major sticking points were the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery.
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Iranian envoys are focused on how the meeting will be received at home, the official said.
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Pakistani envoys are also in place, as well as Qatari mediators, for the technical-level discussions to end the conflict that began in late February.
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That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives.
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The eight defendants, described by federal prosecutors as antifa operatives, were convicted after three weeks of trial and less than two days of jury deliberation in March.
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