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Recent Examples of undercover agent
Greg Rogers spent decades as an undercover agent for the FBI and now teaches a class on serial killers and criminal psychology at UVU.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
About two months later, Lever met with another undercover agent in El Cajon and received $100,000 in cash.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The inspector was, in fact, an undercover agent.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
In his ruling this week, Wyandotte County Chief Judge Robert Burns said releasing the affidavit for public view could jeopardize the safety or wellbeing of a victim, witness, confidential source or undercover agent, or cause the destruction of evidence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
About two months later, Lever met with another undercover agent in El Cajon and received $100,000 in cash.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The inspector was, in fact, an undercover agent.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
In his ruling this week, Wyandotte County Chief Judge Robert Burns said releasing the affidavit for public view could jeopardize the safety or wellbeing of a victim, witness, confidential source or undercover agent, or cause the destruction of evidence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercover agent
secret agent
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Once inside, you’re greeted by a van that’s been transformed into a home base for secret agents investigating the area; a merchandise stand, a ticket booth that resembles old-school movie theater registers; and a pizza parlor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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World peace is at stake and secret agent (aka Loid Forger) must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Undercover agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercover%20agent. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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