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espionage

[es-pee-uh-nahzh, -nij, es-pee-uh-nahzh] / ˈɛs pi əˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ, ˌɛs pi əˈnɑʒ /


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Detained in December 2023, he was handed a 10-year jail term last March for espionage, charges denied by the French government.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

More than four months since the Spygate scandal erupted, Southampton manager Tonda Eckert's wait to discover his fate for authorising an espionage campaign is almost over.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

For years, government officials and cybersecurity experts tracking China’s cyber espionage activities have asked the same question: How is Beijing planning to make use of the mountain of data its hackers have collected?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Rhys won for lead actor in a drama series in 2018 for his work on FX’s espionage thriller “The Americans.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Detective Lewind growled at her for letting the kid leave with potentially explosive evidence of espionage.

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




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