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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterspies
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Fu believes that short sleepers have developed different ways of sleeping efficiently.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Ideal for hot sleepers, these sheets literally always feel cold to the touch with a buttery-soft feel so silky that the sheet might even feel a little slippery.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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The regime accused protesters of being Israeli spies and deployed the brutal local paramilitary Basij force to suppress demonstrations which were sparked by poor economic conditions but transformed into calls for regime change.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The suit, which sought damages and the installation of a federal monitor at the NYPD, also alleged that ousted former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey installed spies in Donlon’s office and that Adams’ NYPD brass thwarted internal misconduct investigations.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 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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How the scheme works Investigators describe the operation as a multilayered network involving overseas call centers that initiate the fraud, local couriers who collect the gold, and jewelry stores that melt it down and resell it.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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John McCarthy, the Maryland state attorney for Montgomery County, announced Monday that his office had indicted 10 couriers accused of collecting money from victims, and said that several of those cases have already resulted in convictions.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Counterspies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterspies. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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