double agent
Example Sentences
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The ex-wife of an MI5 agent has secured a "significant" settlement against the state in the first in a series of civil cases related to the double agent, Freddie Scappaticci.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In 2018, the UK said Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in the British cathedral city of Salisbury.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Think of Mike Buckley as a kind of double agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
His KGB contact, who believes him to be a double agent, raises the stakes by asking him for information on Faith—though she has encouraged Gabriel to accept Soviet payments to dupe the Russians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The former double agent now morphed into the model prisoner, charming the Scrubs' guards and administrators and making friends among its inmates.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
