operatives

Example Sentences

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Following recent breaches, it said traffic lights would be in operation on the bridge from Wednesday night and for the duration of Urdd Eisteddfod, with operatives turning away vehicles which are over the weight limit.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Israel's army, which sometimes issued evacuation warnings ahead of strikes, has repeatedly said its attacks target Hezbollah sites and operatives -- not civilians.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But was that message meant for California voters or, perhaps, a more specific audience — the operatives running the newly formed big-money independent committees that are backing his campaign?

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Africa Command, which oversees the military’s Somalia operations, said in announcing the February 2025 strike that “approximately 14 ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and no civilians were harmed.”

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Saxe was one of a new generation of CIA operatives who pushed hard to get more aggressive in recruiting Soviet informers.

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