undercover

Example Sentences

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But an undercover DEA investigation targeting Honduras’s government, led by the agency’s elite Special Operations Division, unexpectedly ensnared the nephews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The alleged plot began early last month, when authorities say Heifler took part in a 10 February video call with a "self-defence" group that included an undercover law enforcement officer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The police, who are currently concerned about the disappearance of an undercover officer, have their own uses for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The first three seasons of "Tehran", which focused on a Mossad agent working undercover in the Iranian capital, were filmed in Athens.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He would have balked at letting me go undercover in the Lake sector for days on end, without a pair of strong backups and a team to follow me.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu