espionage
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With the situation increasingly dire, Cuba -- for decades targeted in US espionage -- last week took the extraordinary step of welcoming CIA Director John Ratcliffe for talks.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
As they vie for supremacy without tipping over into conflict, both sides are taking their espionage and counterintelligence efforts to new heights.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
At least one Japanese executive, with a Japanese drugmaker and a leading figure in Japan’s business community in Beijing, was sentenced for espionage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Vienna has a long tradition as a centre of espionage, which continues up to the present day.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Even in those early postwar years, Harvey distinguished himself with "an excellent knowledge of Russian espionage and Communist activities," according to a former colleague.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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