operatives

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Returning for a second season, the Paramount+ thriller follows CIA operatives living under deep-cover identities.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The joint statement said the ceasefire was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah as well as evacuation of the group's operatives from southern Lebanon.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The committee’s chairman, Ken Martin, shared the postelection autopsy after coming under intense pressure from Democratic operatives, and apologized for how he handled its release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Since the October cease-fire, the task force has been reduced to a handful of operatives who track targets and pass along information to the military command responsible for operations in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Within the office, a team of CIA operatives gathered at all hours around small desks, surrounded by maps of Moscow and photographs of potential meeting places and drop sites.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau