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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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She sets screens that get scrutinized as if by the most vigilant TSA agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Stan Haithcock, an annuity agent who bills himself as “Stan the Annuity Man,” has written about these annuity seminars, which he refers to as “bad chicken dinner seminars.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

It also includes the name of the listing agent and a link to email them.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Call your agent to explain your coverage gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They were willing to risk igniting a whole new crisis to catch a low-level American agent and score points against their archenemies at the CIA.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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