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Greene gained notoriety as a staunch Trump supporter in Congress and was often under fire for polarizing comments and conspiratorial beliefs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
One person combined both, along with conspiratorial commentary.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Domestic law enforcement remains particularly vigilant for Iranian sleeper cells, lone actors and clandestine operatives living in our cities and towns under the radar.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the last year, Mexican troops have been deployed across the country to quell narco-violence, arresting legions of cartel operatives, seizing tons of illicit drugs and busting hundreds of clandestine laboratories.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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None could tame its political furies; its covert operations, which killed more than a thousand Americans in Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan; or its expansion, through the creation of like-minded extremist movements, across the Middle East.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Minneapolis psychologist Lucy Olson helped organize a covert grassroots network that swelled to 2,000 volunteers assisting around 500 immigrant families with legal matters, shelter, food and rent assistance.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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None was required for that surreptitious exchange– two dollars for a warm burrito neatly wrapped.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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That surreptitious tally of deaths recorded by hospitals stood at 30,304 as of Friday, according to Dr. Amir Parasta, a German-Iranian eye surgeon who prepared a report of the data.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
Time,
25 Jan. 2026
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The case was settled in September for an undisclosed amount.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Wilkinsburg board approved an out-of-court settlement with that employee for an undisclosed amount.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Collusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusive. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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