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Recent Examples of counterspy
During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
This wasn’t difficult to do, and the U.S. reacted with defensive measures, deploying FBI counterspies throughout the hemisphere.
—Nicholas Reynolds, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018
Then there is the veteran Israeli espionage journalist Ronen Bergman, who has taken a slightly different angle into the shadow world of spies, counterspies and assassinations.
—Jeff Stein, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2018
Spies fall in love with counterspies, Israelis with Palestinians, Prisoner Z with his guard.
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2017
Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
This wasn’t difficult to do, and the U.S. reacted with defensive measures, deploying FBI counterspies throughout the hemisphere.
—Nicholas Reynolds, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018
Then there is the veteran Israeli espionage journalist Ronen Bergman, who has taken a slightly different angle into the shadow world of spies, counterspies and assassinations.
—Jeff Stein, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2018
Spies fall in love with counterspies, Israelis with Palestinians, Prisoner Z with his guard.
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterspy
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At the top end of the market, England and Wales’ first luxury sleeper train, The Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, UK, will hit the rails in July 2025.Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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If someone on your shopping list tends to be a hot sleeper, these pajamas can help.Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Double-Agent Claims Dismissed During the trial, Khalife claimed that his communication with Iranian officials was part of a larger plan to work as a double agent for Britain.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The notorious British intelligence officer became the most successful double agent for the Soviet Union during the Cold War period.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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This John and Jane Smith are two lonely strangers who sign up for a mysterious spy agency and get paired together, posing as a married couple.EW.com, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: Both President Biden and President-elect Trump — and many spies, diplomats and defense officials personally involved in the tumultuous events of the last year — agree that Assad was doomed by the weakening of his allies, Russia and Iran.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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In July one caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another ignited in a warehouse in England.JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Russian agents have also been linked to a device which ignited at a courier hub in Germany in July, and another device that caught fire at a courier warehouse in England.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Counterspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterspy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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