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Recent Examples of counterintelligence
The series will track the pair as they are pulled between allegiance to their homeland, their sense of self and their bonds as a family, while a relentless Korean counterintelligence agent edges closer to exposing them.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
In November, a federal grand jury subpoenaed former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former FBI attorney Lisa Page as part of the wide-ranging probe.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
By the time of the Assads’ encounter at the Sandbar, however, that focus was expanding decisively to include counterintelligence.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Havana had sought to access oil-rich Venezuela’s reserves at a lower price, while Caracas wanted to have access to Cuban intelligence, counterintelligence, and military personnel.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
In November, a federal grand jury subpoenaed former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former FBI attorney Lisa Page as part of the wide-ranging probe.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
By the time of the Assads’ encounter at the Sandbar, however, that focus was expanding decisively to include counterintelligence.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Havana had sought to access oil-rich Venezuela’s reserves at a lower price, while Caracas wanted to have access to Cuban intelligence, counterintelligence, and military personnel.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterintelligence
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The latest firings included experts in counterespionage matters.—
Perry Stein,
Arkansas Online,
28 Feb. 2026
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The employee filed the complaint with the division director, Robert Turner, a 22-year veteran of the bureau who previously held roles in counterterrorism and counterespionage.—
William Turton,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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The four cyberattacks are among more than 155 incidents of disruption — including arson, sabotage and espionage — linked to Russia or its proxies by Western officials and tracked by The Associated Press since Moscow's full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by the espionage novel by Dan Fesperman, Safe Houses is set in the aftermath of the killing of a high-ranking CIA officer in Madrid.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the company continues to face accusations that its products pose a spying threat that China could leverage.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the line between collaborating for lawful national security purposes versus unlawful domestic spying is becoming dangerously blurred or ignored.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s true, said one former counterterrorism official with direct knowledge of the intelligence involved, but there was more to the story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration connects the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company’s supply chain intelligence platform—which enables brands to map suppliers, manage sourcing data and validate claims—with Trimco’s labeling, packaging and RFID infrastructure.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Counterintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterintelligence. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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