spy
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So I wanted those neighborhoods to feel like those chyrons you have in a spy thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In addition to the challenge of finding the appropriate music for a 1970s spy thriller set in Russia, “Ponies” music supervisor Kier Lehman couldn’t license any music from the country due to current international sanctions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The arms sales have netted Pyongyang billions of dollars, according to estimates by the Institute for National Security Strategy, or INSS, a Seoul-based think tank affiliated with South Korea’s spy agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But details only came out two years later when the country's former spy chief, Arthur Fraser, highlighted the alleged theft in an explosive dossier that he sent to the police.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“So in addition to being a spy you’re also a museum consultant,” she said.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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