operatives

Example Sentences

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The Welsh government said traffic lights would operate from Wednesday evening, with operatives turning away vehicles over the weight limit.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Israel's army, which sometimes issued evacuation warnings ahead of strikes, has repeatedly said its attacks target Hezbollah sites and operatives -- not civilians.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Since the October cease-fire, the task force has been reduced to a handful of operatives who track targets and pass along information to the military command responsible for operations in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In 1945, there was no way under national or international law that the operatives of the Nazi state could be tried.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The Osage Tribal Council was the only governing body to publicly single out and praise White and his team, including the undercover operatives.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann