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deep throats

noun

plural of deep throat

as in informants

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing an accountant who had turned deep throat, he was the first to leak the information that the company had been cooking its books for years

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In the morning, Nora stops by with information about confidential informants in the Candlelight Lounge case.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
The Justice Department unveiled this case against it, essentially arguing that SPLC had been defrauding its donors by paying informants within far-right groups who were infiltrating those groups.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

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The Edge and Adam Clayton both release canaries into the air in slow motion.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 26 June 2026
These living materials could also serve as canaries in the coal mine for water safety, glowing brighter or dimming in the presence of specific toxins.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

Definition of canaries

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More than a month after a massive fire swept through the warehouse, Lineage is still working to remove more than 85 million pounds of weeks-old food, which has brought rancid odors, flies and rats to the surrounding area.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Getting into the habit of leaving dirty dishes in the sink provides pests such as German cockroaches, ants, mice, and rats with a constant food source.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

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