operatives
Example Sentences
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Two alleged Libyan intelligence operatives -- Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah -- were charged with the bombing and tried by a Scottish court in the Netherlands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Several similar operatives had been detained so far this year, he said, including one person from Kazakhstan.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs at American companies—funneling millions of dollars back to Kim Jong Un’s regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Should further harassment and non-compliance occur, referrals will be made to North Wales Police, operatives will leave the site and the bridge will be closed," it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Yes, why, then, should the operatives themselves fear us? It is, dear Lyddie, the nature of slavery to make the slave fear freedom.”
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
