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counterspy

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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 This wasn’t difficult to do, and the U.S. reacted with defensive measures, deploying FBI counterspies throughout the hemisphere. — Nicholas Reynolds, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018 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

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Noun

Side and back sleepers will be thrilled to add this set of queen pillows to their bed setup, while this 69%-off cervical neck pillow accommodates stomach sleepers.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
The cooling technology helps regulate temperature throughout the night, which is especially good news for hot sleepers.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

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This Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winter blends mystery, comedic and political fiction to tell the story of a communist double agent, who comes to the United States after the Fall of Saigon.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
The incident saw former Russian military officer and British intelligence services double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia poisoned in Salisbury, England.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026

Definition of double agent

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The concept of spy satellites recording images and sucking up communications signals is well-known.

— Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Possession tells the story of a spy (Neill) and his increasingly fraught relationship with his wife (Adjani) who wants a divorce after having an affair.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of spy

Noun

Following their instructions, my father went to his bank, wired $300,000 to a nearby coin dealer, purchased gold, and handed it to a courier sent to his home.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Ruth Greenglass confessed to being a courier at Los Alamos and never spent a single night in jail.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

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