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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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When Kharouf arrived at the appointed location, agents stuffed him into the back of a truck and drove him to a walled security complex in the city center.

From The Wall Street Journal

An official with the Department of Homeland Security accused Parias of having “previously escaped from custody,” although video obtained by the Times appears to show the federal agents letting him go during a June incident.

From Los Angeles Times

It got eaten by machines and resurrected by station agents with near-mythical patience.

From Salon

So I’ll leave us with a bit of his advice for the future: “Be agents of communion, capable of breaking down the logic of division and polarization, of individualism and egocentrism.”

From Los Angeles Times

The woman described herself as the father’s agent, and told Hazeltine that the father had two other surrogate children, one a newborn and another on the way.

From The Wall Street Journal