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a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country as the nation's top intelligencer, the director of the CIA should have been more skeptical of the information he was being fed

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Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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  • The photo, which circulated on social media, was a screengrab from a video call with Taylor's legislative correspondent.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Two of Beane’s top free-agent signings, defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, are returning from six-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Secret Service agents, immigration and border officers, airport security screeners, Coast Guard personnel, and Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency workers remain on the job.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • The president revoked Bolton’s Secret Service detail earlier this year, even as Iranian operatives remained under an indictment for plotting to assassinate him.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
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    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Intelligencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intelligencer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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