accomplice
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The BBC revealed the attacks were ordered on behalf of Russia, with an anonymous handler known as EL promising payment to Carpiuc's accomplice, Roman Lavrynovych.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A spokesman for the government said it was taking the accusations against Hanning and his alleged accomplice very seriously but that they shouldn’t have an impact on the proposed overhaul of the BND.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
His high-profile targets went on to include the future French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 1997 -- although in that case he had an accomplice lob the actual pie for fear of being recognised.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
He named Quintero as his accomplice only after a browbeating from the authorities, who wanted to frame Quintero for a crime he didn’t commit, Trujillo told the jury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Either the kid they’d caught last night had a hidden accomplice, or someone else had sneaked onto the property after Curly had departed.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Pike’s accomplices were her then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, who was 17 at the time, and Shadolla Peterson, who was 19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs at American companies—funneling millions of dollars back to Kim Jong Un’s regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Prosecutors said the detained person is "strongly suspected of having committed the offences, and that there is a risk of flight, destruction of evidence, and collusion with accomplices or witnesses".
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The two men were investigated as possible accomplices in the Monaco attack based on information that they "repeatedly transferred funds" to Berezovska's "crypto and bank accounts".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the days to follow, newly sworn-in President Johnson left it to Stanton to bring Lincoln's killer and his accomplices to justice.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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