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infiltrate

[in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt] / ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪt /


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But as they got to know each other, Dent, who is originally from Cumbria, said she made Locatelli laugh and joked that her northern accent had begun to infiltrate his Italian one.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

OpenAI admitted last week that during testing, the models powering the agent broke out of their confined environment and connected to the internet to find ways to infiltrate Hugging Face.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

He used his vast fortune to infiltrate American higher education institutions by positioning himself as a major donor to scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

A new wave of settlers – pastoralist-farmers hailing ultimately from the Russian steppe – began to infiltrate the Rhine area in the form of the Corded Ware culture.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

It was the end, for a long time, of the CIA's confidence in its ability to infiltrate the main enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

The Interior Ministry, with an estimated 140,000 state security officials and 500,000 informants, monitors and infiltrates dissident movements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

"When corruption infiltrates the sport, it brings disgrace not only to the participants but damages the public trust in an institution that is vital and dear to all of us."

From Barron's Nov. 9, 2025

“Karlyn Borysenko infiltrates their meetings, collects their materials, decodes their language, and exposes their ideas,” reads her description of her Substack.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2025

“Andor’s” final episodes sees Kleya utilize the skills she’d honed as Luthen’s closest and most trusted associate as she infiltrates a heavily guarded hospital to reach him.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

The working world intersects it rudely at Forty-second Street, but scarcely infiltrates it.

From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett

Private equity even infiltrated the most exclusive ownership club in 2024 when the NFL was the last major U.S. league to open its doors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

It was established last year by President Cyril Ramaphosa after a senior police officer alleged that organised crime groups had infiltrated the government.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Drawing on interviews, never-before-seen videos, and a trove of leaked data—including emails and screen recordings—we reveal how a single team infiltrated at least eight companies in just a few months.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"He is the perpetrator... he infiltrated my life and my family and my finances. He should be the one that should feel the shame, not me."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

C.P. knew the FBI had infiltrated his unit—agents once had the temerity to try to recruit him.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Its officers, who wear civilian clothes, have a network of undercover agents and informants dedicated to monitoring and infiltrating dissident movements and independent groups such as art collectives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

“They’re infiltrating, pretending they’re parents or they know people, but I’m the mom. I know who they are.”

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

There it was, my recent cancer diagnosis, infiltrating my life again, via a spinach-pushing bot.

From Slate May 6, 2026

Peckham-Driver, who is from Needham Market in Suffolk, was diagnosed with deep infiltrating endometriosis after she was told her pain was down to irritable bowel syndrome or anxiety.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Around them, the black water was stealthily infiltrating the ice.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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