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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterspy
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Five sleepers to watch Mason Reiger, OLB, Wisconsin The 6-foot-5 Reiger quietly profiled as one of the better edge rushers in the Big Ten in 2025, finishing fourth in the conference with 32 quarterback hurries and tied for fifth with 45 pressures (according to Pro Football Focus).—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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From $24 satin long-sleeve sets from Amazon to rare discounts on buttery-soft styles from Eberjay to under-$100 breathable bamboo sets for hot sleepers, there are comfortable options for every kind of sleeper.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And where Clara is going to find a double agent.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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He was sanctioned by the European Union in 2019 in connection with the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England with the nerve agent Novichok.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Violet, an actual spy, sets up a stunning little trap.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Drivecast is free, just like Spyglass–The Drive‘s spy shot newsletter—because everyone should be an insider, and is available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
25 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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The whole family is deeply involved in the revolutionary movement: the oldest son disappears into Siberia, never to be seen or heard of again, while the youngest, eighteen, is jailed together with his father, and executed after his cell is exposed by an informer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Victims were then instructed to withdraw their savings, purchase gold bars, and hand them over to couriers.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Counterspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterspy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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