operatives

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The Sunday raid was at least the third time this year that CIA operatives joined authorities in the northern border state of Chihuahua in an operation against a drug target, the sources said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Indeed, the data suggest Washington has concluded there has been a “good enough”—if unsatisfying—almost-conclusion to the conflict against al-Qaida, even as Washington continues to kill or capture its operatives abroad.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The following decades saw scandals featuring legislators and political operatives of both parties who were accused of conflicts of interest, which were generally defined as a person’s private interests.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Alleged North Korean operatives built trust over months through human interaction, posing as a trading firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The LEP had several undercover operatives stationed there, most of them working in the Snow White exhibit.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer