operatives

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Returning for a second season, the Paramount+ thriller follows CIA operatives living under deep-cover identities.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Federal prosecutors allege that Pauken had been working at the direction of individuals who he knew were operatives for China’s Ministry of State Security, the country’s main civilian intelligence agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The joint statement said the ceasefire was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah as well as evacuation of the group's operatives from southern Lebanon.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The committee’s chairman, Ken Martin, shared the postelection autopsy after coming under intense pressure from Democratic operatives, and apologized for how he handled its release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In August 1925, White sent his undercover operatives to infiltrate the town of Ralston.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann