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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterspies
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Since most sleepers add an extra blanket or two during the winter, they should be washed once a month to remove dirt and allergens.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The design uses a dual handle pull-out mechanism that’s meant to make the processing of revealing and concealing your mattress effortless and was specifically engineered to eliminate any gaps between the mattress and frame found in most sleepers, giving it a more streamlined look.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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One worker joined the FBI and made a career in counterintelligence, sniffing out Chinese spies.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Desperate to learn what happened, the pair volunteers to become spies in Moscow themselves.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Security services also rely on informers to tell them who might be using Starlink, and search internet and social media traffic for signs it has been used.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Counterspies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterspies. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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