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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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The Treasury Department is announcing that it has designated BNY as a financial agent to manage the initial accounts—a new savings tool for children created under last year’s tax law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But Josh Youngblood, an enrolled agent in Dallas, said he’s heard from more clients this year who are curious about not filing a return and skipping their tax obligations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Pratt offered a similar take on social media, calling Raman and Bass “two peas in a pod,” while portraying himself as a change agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“When I see an ICE agent doing something radically bad and harmful, I can recognize that that is a person who is suffering and being oppressed by a deep darkness.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Jones was a valuable and mysterious secret agent operating along the watery borders between Union and Confederate territory.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson