Secret Service

Example Sentences

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The Islamic Republic has approached Washington via secret service channels to signal it is ready to hold talks to end the fighting, according to the New York Times, which cited officials briefed on the outreach.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

For decades, the Cuban secret service, trained during the Soviet era by the KGB, enjoyed a reputation for invincibility.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

“As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows. I’m grateful to the secret service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

On Thursday, Evans entertained a guest with secret service stature.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

In fact, he was directing an organization that functioned very like a secret service, which not many years before had been part of the security and intelligence services of the Crown.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman