as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of moles
In Mexico City, Centro Culinario Ambrosía teaches the art of Mexican cuisine in a professional kitchen, walking food enthusiasts through Oaxaca’s rich moles and Yucatán’s smoky spices.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Food enthusiasts learn the art of Mexican cooking from Oaxaca’s rich moles to Yucatán’s smoky spices, with additional classes on more general fundamentals like laminating pastry dough.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Six moles are served throughout the night, including for dessert.
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Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
There are a few possibilities for non-gopher holes, including the Norway rat, voles, moles, rabbits, ground squirrels and snakes, which don’t dig their own underground burrows but take over old tunnels and improve upon them.
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Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Earth’s atmospheric pressure under standard conditions yields about 40-41 moles per cubic meter of volume, where a mole is one Avogadro’s number (6 × 10²³) worth of particles.
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Big Think,
8 May 2026
Expect savory moles, guisados (home-style stews), tamales and tlayudas, a pizza-like dish featuring a large crispy tortilla layered with bean paste, chorizo, avocado, green salsa, cheese and other toppings.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Their natural reservoir is rodents, such as wild mice, rats and moles.
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Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Food enthusiasts learn the art of Mexican cooking from Oaxaca’s rich moles to Yucatán’s smoky spices, with additional classes on more general fundamentals like laminating pastry dough.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Six moles are served throughout the night, including for dessert.
—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
There are a few possibilities for non-gopher holes, including the Norway rat, voles, moles, rabbits, ground squirrels and snakes, which don’t dig their own underground burrows but take over old tunnels and improve upon them.
—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Earth’s atmospheric pressure under standard conditions yields about 40-41 moles per cubic meter of volume, where a mole is one Avogadro’s number (6 × 10²³) worth of particles.
—
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Expect savory moles, guisados (home-style stews), tamales and tlayudas, a pizza-like dish featuring a large crispy tortilla layered with bean paste, chorizo, avocado, green salsa, cheese and other toppings.
—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Their natural reservoir is rodents, such as wild mice, rats and moles.
—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moles
Noun
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The District of Columbia's most affluent suburb is McLean, home to diplomats and spies.
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Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.
Noun
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That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives.
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The eight defendants, described by federal prosecutors as antifa operatives, were convicted after three weeks of trial and less than two days of jury deliberation in March.
Noun
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The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.
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Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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