special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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The decision is a win for the federal government, which sought to block the testimony of FBI special agent Hugh Raymond Evans after Fulton County officials filed suit against the administration, seeking the return of the ballots. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 While mostly making these bulk purchases at local wholesalers, at least one suspicious purchase was made just three doors down at Big Mania Meat Market — located in the same shopping plaza just a few doors down from El Primo, according to an affidavit from a special agent with the USDA. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 But that cooperation quickly stopped after the assistant special agent in charge in the FBI's Minnesota field office ordered it to end, the lawsuit alleges. Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 For example, Wilmer Valderrama joined in Season 14 as special agent Nick Torres, Diona Reasonover’s forensics scientist Kasie Hines joined in Season 15 and at the end of Season 18, Katrina Law first appeared as special agent Jessica Knight. Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for special agent

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