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undercovers

noun

plural of undercover

as in spies

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country within the city was a well-organized fifth column, and these undercovers would make themselves known as soon as the invading forces breached the city limits

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The latest season, currently being aired, depicts a fictional Chinese intelligence agency capturing and torturing some of the Japanese spies.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
The National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control section, which prosecutes spies, is assisting the DOJ in the case.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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The article revealed that Democratic campaign operatives were attempting to recruit a candidate, whom Republicans claim could confuse voters and siphon support from GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
The New York Times published a report earlier Wednesday saying the Peltola campaign coordinated with Democratic operatives to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to be on the Senate ballot to deliberately confuse voters.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026

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Federal agents were still detaining undocumented immigrants across the state, and Latino residents — the state’s largest ethnic group at 41% — were suffering under the crushing cost of food, gas and housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The Justice Department previously said that neither FBI employees nor ICE agents will be monitoring polling places.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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