briefed

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It cited two US officials and two other sources - all unnamed - who it described as briefed on the issues.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

High-level federal authorities likely knew about the CIA activities, although it was possible Sheinbaum herself hadn’t been briefed, said Brian Naranjo, a former senior U.S. diplomat who served in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

According to the indictment, Van Dyke was first briefed on the U.S. plan on Dec. 8.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

In the example Gorka shares most often, he briefed the president on a militant recruiter in Somalia who had been under surveillance for over a year during President Joe Biden’s administration.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

His men had briefed him about the pots and pans.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy