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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Now in its fifth season, the Apple TV drama follows a gang of screw-up spies who are nobody’s idea of the Avengers, led by Gary Oldman’s irascible, flatulent Jackson Lamb.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025 -
The Liu family had become targets of the country's spies due to his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Seasoned political operatives and experienced business executives Steve Silverman and Carrie Goux will lead the Washington office.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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For months, New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race was considered sleepy political theater—the kind expected to reaffirm the state’s blue credentials before national operatives move on.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Google investors wanted to know how AI summaries and agents are changing how the company makes money from search.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Undercovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercovers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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