moles

plural of mole
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 These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 These spots are simply pigmentation, similar to freckles or moles on human skin. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Then browse Fante’s Kitchen Shop (a century-old cook’s paradise), tuck into tortillas and moles at Blue Corn, or join the line for Cristina Martinez’s South Philly Barbacoa—her James Beard Award proves the wait is worth it. Regan Stephens, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025 Let your grass grow too tall before winter, and voles, moles, and other rodents may move in. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025 The boom-bust cycle of cicadas has brought more moles, squirrels and birds to my neighborhood this year to munch on the nutrient-rich insects. Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025 His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 The answers have to come fast and furious, as the moles keep rearing their ugly heads. Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 Allen said earlier studies suggest each flash produces about 250 moles of nitrogen oxides. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • But the show’s dangers aren’t limited to supernatural creatures—sinister scientists, Soviet spies, and government cover-ups all loom large.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Duplicity, directed by Tony Gilroy, follows two corporate spies, Claire (Roberts) and Ray (Owen), who become embroiled in a clandestine love affair.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fujimoto's violent world is set in an alternate timeline 1990s where Devils born of humanity's collective fears roam, and operatives known as Devil Hunters often form contracts with them to acquire their characteristics and powers.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Israeli warplanes had recently struck Hamas operatives in Doha, who were visiting a compound to discuss cease-fire negotiations.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Bennett Lawson, who represents the 44th Ward, told CBS Chicago that tear gas was set off when neighbors protested federal agents pulling a construction worker from a home in Lakeview.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Last week, Judge Ellis ordered agents equipped with body cameras to activate them during immigration enforcement and public interactions.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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