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informant

[in-fawr-muhnt] / ɪnˈfɔr mənt /


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Even the co-conspirators marveled at how good their informant was at getting M&A scoops, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A Native American informant had told Coronado of a golden land to the southeast called Quivira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

To convict him, the state relied on the testimony of a paid jailhouse informant, while no physical evidence suggested he was present at the crime scene.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Only recently has Tennessee acknowledged that it used a paid informant.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Horst, the informant, was soon driving around East Berlin in his reward—a new car.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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