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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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Holt worked with Libyan intelligence assets in the 1980s and was the handler of double agent Abdul Majid Giaka, whose information became central to the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

According to the lawsuit, Nicole Cleland, 56, was engaging in legal observation in Minnesota in January when a federal agent approached her car and addressed her by name.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The one guy who may know, James’s longtime agent Rich Paul, is on his podcast playing LeBron CSI with a whiteboard, outlining suspected destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The agent asked Haupt where he'd been for the past year.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Today, a family of models made by Chinese startup Z.AI is powering the company’s 1,400 agents, which costs around $100 per agent per day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

"It is a bit of a leap to go from this incident to saying that AI agents are going to take over drones and start killing people," he said.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

April Walker, a San Diego resident, was observing federal immigration agents in a Target Parking lot in April when she said they boxed her in and pointed a camera at her face and license plate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

This event is the latest in a string of worrying and weird examples of AI agents going rogue.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Sure, there were a few Soviet agents at work in the United States.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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