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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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Travel agent Alston Causey’s top choice for a domestic trip that feels international is Alaska, and he recommends cruising as the best way to tour the state.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As a first step in this process, the Commissioners Court authorized the county purchasing agent to solicit proposals from companies for a 13-month service agreement for 50 GPS trackers, according to county meeting minutes.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

And then there’s Javert—an armed agent of the state whose monomaniacal focus on bringing Valjean to “justice” ultimately destroys his life.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Meta says it already has a million companies using its corporate AI agent, for which it eventually plans to charge a subscription fee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Could that be Digby, the agent who works with Jarvis?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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