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informant

[in-fawr-muhnt] / ɪnˈfɔr mənt /


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Accompanied by an alleged informant, Magane said they asked an employee to open the container so they could "verify the information".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Senate, Johnson described himself as a federal informant.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Even the co-conspirators marveled at how good their informant was at getting M&A scoops, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Only recently has Tennessee acknowledged that it used a paid informant.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It was unwritten law in China, so my informant told me, that when one man saved another’s life he became responsible for that life to the end of its existence.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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