spy
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Kojima, whose pioneering "Metal Gear" spy soldier franchise was a key element of the PlayStation's success since the 1990s, has been working on a new project, "Physint".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
If that seems like an impossible contradiction, welcome to the mid-2020s, where reality seems increasingly like dystopian science fiction mixed with an especially opaque John le Carré spy thriller.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
He has previously denied knowing Hazmi and Mihdhar were hijackers, that he was a Saudi spy, and that he had any involvement in 9/11.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The spy operation targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve and other areas, hiding within normal internet traffic to avoid detection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
I don’t want Mark Chesley to see me coming out of the same house as Boo or I won’t be able to spy.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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The Emmy-nominated, darkly comic thriller about a unit of disgraced British spies — starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Kristen Scott Thomas — remains sharp and propulsive, one of the best series on TV.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Telegraph suggests Burnham's visit has also seen him receive a "gold mine" of secret battlefield intelligence to help "protect the UK from Russian spies and saboteurs".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Philip Oltermann’s “The Stasi Poetry Circle” relates the absurdly true story of spies who became poets in an attempt to win the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Everybody in the production office made a huge deal of it, pretending like they were spies, because I knew they’d think that was cool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“But we had loyal spies of our own. Charlotte, of course. And Old Timothy.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Bisignano, who also is the chief of Social Security, denied he ever spied on co-workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Courtney Forrest, a lawyer for Bisignano, said in a statement that he never spied on co-workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The man who runs the IRS spied on colleagues while working at JPMorgan.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Then, somehow, through the sea of jerseys, Cormac's 14-year-old son spied somebody he recognised.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Finally, the guard looked into the car and spied the silver leaves on Bull’s collar.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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He said AfD lawmakers in Thuringia had recently requested information from his ministry about drone defenses and Russian spying activities using a procedure that forces the government to respond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Even though “war” is somewhat metaphorical here, it has always been waged like one, with military-grade equipment used to police neighborhoods, support clandestine spying operations and aid in the invasion of cities.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
It marks the eighth charging of an individual with crimes related to spying and foreign interference in Australia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The EFL opened its investigation into the spying allegations before the play-off semi-finals and charged Southampton with spying on 8 May.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The East German government cracked down on what little freedom citizens had, offering rewards to people for spying on their neighbors, for reporting any criticism of the government, any escape plans.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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