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Recent Examples of counterintelligence
Qrypt had been negotiating its first large contract, with the Pentagon, until a counterintelligence official called about Broidy’s allegations.
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David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Those concerns came as part of a widening counterintelligence investigation.
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Zach Lachance,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
The files stem from a decade-old counterintelligence probe into a Chinese woman, known both as Christine Fang and Fang Fang, who reportedly helped Swalwell with fundraising and placing an intern in his office during the 2014 campaign cycle.
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Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2026
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
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David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Those concerns came as part of a widening counterintelligence investigation.
—
Zach Lachance,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
The files stem from a decade-old counterintelligence probe into a Chinese woman, known both as Christine Fang and Fang Fang, who reportedly helped Swalwell with fundraising and placing an intern in his office during the 2014 campaign cycle.
—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2026
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.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterintelligence
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The latest firings included experts in counterespionage matters.
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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.
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Peacock has opted not to renew its 1970s espionage thriller Ponies, starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, for a second season.
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The Agency – Season 2 (Paramount+) Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere star in this espionage thriller about a spy ordered to abandon his undercover identity and return to real life.
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As a result, stories revealing the NSA’s mass spying tactics were published in The Guardian, The Washington Post and other outlets around the world.
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In March, two Democrats and two Republicans opposed to the law’s broad spying authority introduced a bill to limit the government’s ability to obtain Americans’ private communications without a warrant.
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The versatility, the intelligence, the playmaking and that ineffable ability to win — the Frenchman was a basketball romantic’s dream.
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As these systems begin to mirror and amplify human intelligence, agency, and even our flaws, the stakes become existential.
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“Counterintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterintelligence. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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