pose as
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In many cases, according to the warning, the Chinese intelligence agents pose as representatives for legitimate-looking “cover” companies purporting to be outside of China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Five Eyes network alleged Chinese military intelligence operatives pose as recruiters from private consultancies and think tanks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
New Mexico authorities put together their case against the social media giant by having investigators pose as children on Instagram and Facebook.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
Findley, 54, used several aliases to pose as the bogus lender, and threatened to foreclose on Graceland and auction the compound – unless the Presley family settled the claim for $2.85m.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
They no longer had to pose as partners; or what amounts to the same thing, the posing reflected a deeply felt sense of affinity.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
