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dossier

[dos-ee-ay, -ee-er, daw-see-ay, -see-er, daw-syay] / ˈdɒs iˌeɪ, -i ər, ˈdɔ siˌeɪ, -si ər, dɔˈsjeɪ /


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Speaking of obsession, Keen Umbehr sold off family property so he could close his law practice to work on the case; the couple created a 200-page dossier against one person they suspected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bulgaria’s secret services kept a dossier on him during his years abroad, routinely monitoring the correspondence of prominent exiles and dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Then, that data slab feeds off other sources to grow into a full-on digital dossier of your consumer attributes, bandied from advertiser to vendor to advertiser.

From Slate ● May 3, 2026

A 10-page dossier on Mr. Lynch—the American ICC official who was Mr. Khan’s right-hand man until he reported the assault allegation—was shared among researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

‘We just looked at your dossier with extra care, and, frankly, we liked what we saw. There was never any question of our having to alter our standards. You can be certain of that.’

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Anthropic says the actors used Claude to ingest information in multiple languages, monitor social media, map organizations and individuals, and produce state-security-style intelligence dossiers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Anthropic said the operation ran roughly 300 fake social media accounts, though it could not determine whether the testimonies or dossiers reached their intended audiences or influenced policy decisions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Contractors prepare daily reports and dossiers on threat actors, identifying the poster’s name, location, date of birth, workplace, Social Security number, vehicle registration and criminal history when possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

London and Kelly have been briefed in advance — there are dossiers — so that when the subject arrives at the “Wardrobe Warehouse,” a room filled with promising togs and accessories awaits them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025

We weren't allowed to discuss our instructions in the weeks leading up to the carnaval, but Amber and I had swapped our dossiers.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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