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undercover

[uhn-der-kuhv-er, uhn-der-kuhv-] / ˌʌn dərˈkʌv ər, ˈʌn dərˌkʌv- /


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Watching BBC undercover footage of Bechi smiling and greeting supporters at an event in March, when he should still have been in prison, Ira became tearful.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Gounaud was a 20-year FBI veteran who had worked on elaborate undercover operations.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

After watching the undercover footage of Bechi smiling and greeting supporters at an event in March, she tears up and says: "It's like nothing ever happened."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

But while Mr. McCredie’s masters provided him with vague guidance about his duties, Kuzichkin received specific instructions that went beyond his normal remit of running “illegals”—as undercover spies were called.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Here in the cool shadows I feel protected, as though I’m undercover in the jungle, a secret agent, spying on my own family.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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