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agent

[ay-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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An estate agent in Sussex said it could cost up for £50,000 to stage a property with furniture, while another in Surrey added: "Technology should help people, not deceive them."

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

We had a business meeting there with our manager or agent or lawyer or something and then we had just started going there religiously every Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Patrick: You make a good point: Anyone who says an agent will operate like a human CMO is selling something.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In Short Hills, N.J., an affluent suburb of New York City where many homes sell for more than their asking price, real-estate agent Chrissy Schwartz’s buyer clients have been getting creative with their all-cash offers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

She was alarmed to see Yuri Sokolov, a Soviet official at the United Nations—and, secretly, an intelligence agent.

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

Immigration agents are lurking outside stores and schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

She had agents do market research and much of the coding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Despite being an American citizen, he fears being detained and will not go out if immigration agents are in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Ledwith said that it was wasting time for renters and buyers, sellers and landlords, and the estate agents.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Soon after, two government agents in dark suits came to visit.

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


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