as in spying
the secret gathering of information on others
the acts of espionage on behalf of the Confederacy carried on by Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow
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As an espionage thriller, the series explores the darker side of warfare through the actions of muscular CIA operatives.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty Images An airline leaving all of its passengers’ travel records vulnerable to hackers would make an attractive target for espionage.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 24 July 2025
And SpaceX has contracts with the U.S. government to build and launch satellites, some for espionage and others for targeting enemies and tracking missiles.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Estoril, Portugal Estoril was a center of espionage during WWII, when both Axis and Allied spies and personnel (including Fleming—then a British naval officer) filled its hotels.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty Images An airline leaving all of its passengers’ travel records vulnerable to hackers would make an attractive target for espionage.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 24 July 2025
And SpaceX has contracts with the U.S. government to build and launch satellites, some for espionage and others for targeting enemies and tracking missiles.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Estoril, Portugal Estoril was a center of espionage during WWII, when both Axis and Allied spies and personnel (including Fleming—then a British naval officer) filled its hotels.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
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