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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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They have data showing how different asset classes behave in different market regimes, so they wanted to find out how well an AI agent can do identifying the current macro regime.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Williams, 24, was available after the Brooklyn Nets declined his team option of $6.25 million, making him an unrestricted free agent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Some of this is self-inflicted by the NCAA, because they could have set up some type of agent regulation system, but they didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Ukrainian intelligence agent Vladyslav Reut says he did not kill Anastasiia Berezovska - a woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco - despite earlier confessing to it.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The agent rushed to the Soviet embassy with this alarming news.

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

Lucas Scott, a Biddeford resident, said the agents were shouting as they surrounded a white sedan.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

They collaborate with directors and scene partners, endure 4 a.m. call times and, if everything goes right, thank their agents while collecting awards.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

King demanded a "full, transparent and open investigation," but said the agents involved were apparently not wearing body cameras.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

How much some of the agents are charging is exploitive of the athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Like the other FBI agents, Traynor favored a snap-brim hat.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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