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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The battle shifts to European cities as the series transitions from SEAL operations to international spy espionage, featuring a team that includes Mossad agent Eliza Perash (Rona-Lee Shimon).
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The espionage trials of the two men presented special challenges for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Critics have also cited the potential for espionage or the obstruction of expanding U.S. military operations in northern Australia in the event of a conflict with China.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Jurors convicted Lee of espionage, nonetheless, and a judge gave him a life term.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The espionage trials of the two men presented special challenges for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Critics have also cited the potential for espionage or the obstruction of expanding U.S. military operations in northern Australia in the event of a conflict with China.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Jurors convicted Lee of espionage, nonetheless, and a judge gave him a life term.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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