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Recent Examples of undercover agent
Burgueno-Luna spoke to the undercover agent for about two months while incarcerated in early 2023 and successfully sent 2,000 pills of fentanyl and nearly 900 grams of pure methamphetamine to Cherryville and Gaston County, court documents say.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Andrew worked for more than two decades at the FBI, including as an undercover agent and hostage negotiator, according to his campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello alleged Basoa was an undercover agent of Spain’s National Intelligence Center tasked with inserting mercenaries into Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
In reality, that person was an undercover agent with the NYPD, investigators told reporters at a news conference Friday.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Toro-Marin met with an undercover agent in San Jose two weeks later.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Chkhikvishvili also solicited the undercover agent to commit bombings and arsons targeting racial minorities, prosecutors said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Zhang knocked on the door and the undercover agent answered.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
My instinct on who is an undercover agent and who is a civilian was off once more — Gerard’s name, like Wigwam’s, is cleared.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Andrew worked for more than two decades at the FBI, including as an undercover agent and hostage negotiator, according to his campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello alleged Basoa was an undercover agent of Spain’s National Intelligence Center tasked with inserting mercenaries into Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
In reality, that person was an undercover agent with the NYPD, investigators told reporters at a news conference Friday.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Toro-Marin met with an undercover agent in San Jose two weeks later.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Chkhikvishvili also solicited the undercover agent to commit bombings and arsons targeting racial minorities, prosecutors said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Zhang knocked on the door and the undercover agent answered.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
My instinct on who is an undercover agent and who is a civilian was off once more — Gerard’s name, like Wigwam’s, is cleared.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercover agent
secret agent
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It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The show includes high-stakes undercover operations and night chases to secret agents, treasure maps, and vast sums of black-market money changing hands.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Undercover agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercover%20agent. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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