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espionage

[es-pee-uh-nahzh, -nij, es-pee-uh-nahzh] / ˈɛs pi əˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ, ˌɛs pi əˈnɑʒ /


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"Espionage is a security issue for Austria," Meinl-Reisinger said in a statement sent to the BBC.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Espionage accusations between the two countries date back far further than the Ukraine offensive.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Assange agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act and the government agreed to sentence him to time served.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

These dispositive motions are rarely granted, as I know from my experience representing Snowden, Thomas Drake, Daniel Hale and other whistleblowers in national security prosecutions under the Espionage Act.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

The paper would be prosecuted under the Espionage Act, warned Louis Loeb, one of the firm’s partners.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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