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And the old political playbook — confession, contrition, capitulation — is obviously no longer operative, as candidates find it not only possible but even advantageous to brazen their way through storms of uproar and opprobrium.

From Los Angeles Times

It quoted a Malian official as saying that Wagner operatives were "worse than the French. They think my men are more stupid than them. We have gone from the frying pan to the fire."

From BBC

If she chooses a life outside of politics, Greene would join a host of former politicians and political operatives who have launched careers in the podcast arena.

From BBC

The Mandalorian has had to rescue Grogu from operatives trying to restore the power of the fallen, fascist Empire more than once.

From Los Angeles Times

In the gulf between them lives Black Washington: a professional class of reporters, lobbyists, business executives and political operatives who are not fully at home within either scene.

From Washington Post