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counterspy

noun

Definition of counterspy

as in sleeper

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Recent Examples of counterspy Shadow Alliance Former National Security Agency counterspy John Schindler wrote on his Top Secret Umbra blog in January 2024 that Epstein appeared to have been part of a shadowy Israeli influence operation characterized as MEGA. — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019 Then there is the veteran Israeli espionage journalist Ronen Bergman, who has taken a slightly different angle into the shadow world of spies, counterspies and assassinations. — Jeff Stein, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2018 Spies fall in love with counterspies, Israelis with Palestinians, Prisoner Z with his guard. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2017

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Noun

Anker just announced its new Soundcore Sleep Earbuds 4 and 4 Pro for side sleepers.

— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
Radica then offers both single and double lower sleeper platforms optionally so buyers can set up a lower bed for one or two people.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sleeper

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Later, Joe meets a Ukrainian double agent on Georgetown University’s campus, but the scene was actually filmed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
The cast includes Nicolas Cage as Dusko Popov, a real-life double agent who is said to have inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond character, as well as Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley, Ron Perlman and Michael Sheen.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of double agent

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One woman apparently introduced herself as a Russian spy who is no longer allowed in London.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
The destroyer Kang Kon was commissioned into North Korea's navy in the eastern port city of Wonsan Sunday at a ceremony attended by Kim and his teenage daughter, whom South Korea’s spy service calls his likely heir.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of spy

Noun

The bizarre explanation brought an end to an episode that generated widespread attention online after Pierre initially accused the courier of stealing the order.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Related Stories While driving through the snowy darkness one night, the courier comes face to the face with the results of a contagion — the Umbrella Corporation’s infamous T-virus — and chaos ensues.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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