informants

Example Sentences

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What seems more likely is what the Southern Poverty Law Center has said, which is, “We pay informants to do this.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The evidence for this scheme consisted mostly of the fact that the law center relied on paid informants for its work, not unlike the FBI.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Mr. Fair added that “we frequently shared what we learned from informants with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

U.S. prosecutors carrying out such an initiative could turn to a large pool of potential informants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Ti Jean is also one of Farmer’s chief informants on local beliefs.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French