informant
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MI5 gave false evidence to three courts in a case concerning an abusive informant known as Agent X.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
They knew every room was bugged, every driver was an informant, every bit of luggage was open to query.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
You could argue that an informant has to participate to some degree in order to stay inside these groups.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
She added to the informant on an encrypted messaging app that she had "picked up some anarchist literature at the social justice center" which "could have some good tips."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Butler expertly gripped the informant behind the neck.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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Lord Leveson praised the impact of the BBC's investigation into an abusive MI5 agent, which he said had led to changes in how informants are managed.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Much like in East Germany and other parts of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc during the Cold War, authorities employed an extensive network of informants to monitor public sentiment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Court records show informants helped foil the plot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In 1962, a full 17 percent of the membership was reported to be federal informants.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
He had a comprehensive knowledge of the case—from the suspects to the trails of evidence—and he had developed an extensive network of informants that included many outlaws.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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