operative

Example Sentences

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The investigation centered on Swalwell’s ties to a suspected intelligence operative, Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, who worked as a volunteer raising money for his congressional campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Just before 7 a.m., a Benin intelligence operative took surreptitious video of five rebel armored vehicles and four pickups leaving QRF headquarters, hazard lights flashing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Can you explain to us what the equal time rule actually is, how it has been operative for most of my career as a journalist, and what it’s being used to do now?

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The inverse is also true: I am not a white supremacist, a police officer or a military operative.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Eifler walked back to the room he was sharing with another OSS operative.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin